Box Sucker - Psylla buxi
Alternative names
Box Gall, Boxwood Psyllid
Spanioneura buxi
Spanioneura buxi
Description
The psyllid Psylla buxi cause galls to form on the shoot tips of Box. These galls take the form of pale, cabbage like clusters, the bunched leaves being strongly concave and slightly thickened. During the summer they conceal numerous tiny pale green nymphs covered with white wax.
Habitat
Where Box, the host plant, is present.
When to see it
Adults mature in late summer and lay overwintering eggs
UK Status
Widespread in the UK, and locally common; its distribution is largely dictated by the host plant.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Further Information
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