Aceria campestricola
Alternative names
Aceria brevipunctaus, Aceria ulmicola
Description
Aceria campestricola is a Gall Mite that causes Pustule galls to form on the upper leaf surfaces of certain species of Elm. The galls are far easier to see than the mites.
Identification difficulty
Adult 
Gall 
Habitat
The host species in Britain include English Elm and Small-leaved Elm, and the mite Aceria campestricola can be found anywhere that these species grow.
UK Status
Common and widespread in most of Britain where the host plants grow.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 on English Elm (Ulmus procera) Field near Granitethorpe Quarry Sapcote SP 4949 9367 (taken 28.5.2009)_gall.JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote28 May 2009galls on English Elm
David NichollsGroby01 May 2014
David NichollsKetton Quarry13 June 2014
Graham CalowSapcote23 September 2014
 on English Elm (Ulmus procera) Field near Granitethorpe Quarry Sapcote SP 4949 9367 (taken 28.5.2009)_gall.JPG)
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Steve MathersGUC (Pilling's Flood Lock to Top Bridge No 32)17 October 2016upper surface
Steve MathersGUC (Pilling's Flood Lock to Top Bridge No 32)17 October 2016lower surface
