Posted by Sundew on 04-05-2010 16:29
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That's very interesting! I guess the larvae measured 3 mm at the utmost, probably they were smaller. Quoting Roskam (2005), fungivory is postulated to be the original feeding mode in Cecidomyiidae and gall induction is derived. So my larvae are real coservatives!
Many thanks indeed; I shall pay more attention to this phenomenon in the future.
Regards, Sundew