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First report of the gall midge Asphondylia serpylli on thyme ( Thymus vulgaris ), and identification of the associated fungal symbiont
Author(s) -
Zimowska B.,
Viggiani G.,
Nicoletti R.,
Furmańczyk A.,
Becchimanzi A.,
Kot I.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/aab.12360
Subject(s) - biology , cecidomyiidae , botryosphaeria dothidea , midge , gall , lamiaceae , botany , thymus vulgaris , context (archaeology) , parasitoid , prunus , biological pest control , paleontology , essential oil
Asphondylia spp. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are known for inducing gall formation on many diverse plants in both wild and agricultural contexts. The species Asphondylia serpylli is herewith reported for the first time on thyme ( Thymus vulgaris ) cropped in Poland. The associated fungus has been identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea , representing its first record from cecidomyiid galls on a species of Lamiaceae. Moreover, a short account is given on the parasitoid species active in this particular ecological context. These findings point out the basic role of B. dothidea in the organization of these three‐component biotic systems regardless of the varied assortments between the midge species and their host plant.