Witch-hazel cone gall aphid
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witch-hazel-cone-gall-aphid-237-3509787
title:
Witch-hazel cone gall aphid
text:
The witch-hazel cone gall aphid is a minuscule insect, a member of the aphid superfamily, whose presence on a witch-hazel plant is easily recognizable by a conical gall structure. The gall is green at first, then turns bright red. This gall, rich in nutrients, provides both food and shelter for the female aphid. H. hamamelidis have three generations per year, each with a different part in the life cycle. At the start of spring, females or stem mothers crawl to witch-hazel leaf buds. As the leaf
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of true bug
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hazel_cone_gall_aphid
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date modified:
2024-02-11T11:57:41Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Hormaphis_hamamelidis_winged_adult.jpg","width":948,"height":996}
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