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Gall-producing mites - Eriophyidae
IPM scouting in woody landscape plants > gall-producing mites
Mites in this family are responsible for producing galls and dense patches of hair or beadlike growth called erinea on a number of plants. The size of the mites is less than 0.5 mm. Several commonly seen galls are: maple spindle gall, maple bladder gall, and erineum on maple.

Management: Treatment is not usually not necessary, as lasting harm to plants rarely occurs.
Maple spindle gall Maple spindle gall Erineum patches
Maple spindle gall on sugar maple. Maple bladder gall on silver maple. Erineum patches on undersides of silver maple leaves.
Additional information
This information was developed from A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2839).
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Updated 7/09/07