Bath Wildlife Sightings

Gall of Colomerus vitis (an Eriophyoid mite), Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, ST7463

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

03/09/2023

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Colomerus vitis (an Eriophyoid mite)

Evidence

Quantity

Numerous leaves affected

Locality

Shakespeare Avenue, Bath

Habitat

Affecting grape vines in a garden

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST747639

Other Information

Also noticed nearby in Chaucer Road on 3/9/2023. First records for the Bath area but i suspect it will become more frequent as grapes are grown more widely.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall