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Psyllopsis fraxini

Psyllid Psyllopsis fraxini

Description

The leaf edges are galled, rolled in spirals downwards, with swellings and a fleshy red discolouring. The pest is a small insect, a few millimitres in size, with two pairs of membranous wings.

Symptom

Deformations at the edges of flesh-colored leaves.

Tree Species: Ash

Part of a plant- attacked: Leaf / Needle

Pest significance: Less harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes