| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | ACERIA CEPHALONEUS |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | POUCH GALL |
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| Fig 1 |
| DESCRIPTION | Irregular spherical green or red growths found on the upperside of Acer leaves. Large infestations cause high leaf loss. Caused by the gall mite Aculodes cephaloneus. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Common throughout. |
| HABITAT | On sycamore and field maple leaves. |