Bath Wildlife Sightings

Artichoke Galls of Trioza galii (a Psyllid bug) on Hedge Bedstraw, Newton St. Loe, ST7065

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Galium mollugo Linnaeus (Hedge Bedstraw), Trioza galii (a Psyllid bug)

Evidence

Quantity

1 patch of plants affected

Locality

Newton St. Loe

Habitat

Road verge

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST7065

Other Information

Buds at the tips of the stems become enlarged and the surrounding leaves are shorter, broader and rather swollen. The second photo shows shed skins of the insects that will be living inside.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall