Epitrimerus malimarginemtorquens

The mite Epitrimerus malimarginemtorquens causes a leaf roll gal on the leaves of Apple.  The leaf roll is narrow and hard, approx. 1 mm broad with white hairs alongside the roll on the upper surface (BPGS handbook).

Please provide photograph and state host species.

The galls may be found wherever the host Apple trees occur.

Galls can be seen when the host species are in leaf.

Status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.