Sycamore mite galls on a field maple (Acer campestre). These galls are caused when the sycamore gall mite (Eriophyes macrorhynchus) feeds on the leave

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Sycamore mite galls on a field maple (Acer campestre). These galls are caused when the sycamore gall mite (Eriophyes macrorhynchus) feeds on the leaves of a plant. These pests infest a wide range of plants, causing economic damage to food crops and forests.

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