Ribbed Bud Gall – Cillirhtis quercusgemmaria

Ribbed Bud Gall (Cillirhtis Quercus gemmaria)

Latin Name: Cillirhtis Quercus gemmaria

Common Name: Ribbed Bud Gall

 Appearance: 

• Ribbed Bud Gall develops 5 mm conical, heavily ribbed galls. They live in dense clumps along longitudinal fissures.
• Long and slender on the twigs of black oaks. These galls can occasionally be so numerous that they split and kill afflicted twigs. Occasionally, entire young trees are destroyed.

Territory: The eastern part of the United States is covered by this species.

Damages caused by Ribbed Bud Gall:

Twigs are killed by severe infestations, which can even destroy young trees.

Description about Leaf chewers:

Plants that insects have chewed might suffer from various problems. When certain insects completely consume foliage or flowers, they may vanish. Occasionally, the plant will seem ragged, with chewed edges or cores visible upon closer scrutiny. Plants can be cut at the root, causing them to collapse over, or twigs can be girdled, causing them to die. The process of inflicting harm to a plant by chewing is known as mining or boring. Sometimes just the upper or bottom surfaces of a plant are damaged, resulting in a brown, charred appearance or skeletonization (openings between the veins).