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Citrus leafminer is the common name for Phyllocnistis citrella, a minute moth in the family Gracillariidae and a pest of citrus and related plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Its larvae live inside young leaves and create winding, silvery mines as they feed, often causing curling and reduced leaf g...
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Elegant serpentine leaf mines provide biological interest, but minute adults and extensive citrus damage dominate public perception.
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Horse chestnut leaf miner is the common name for Cameraria ohridella, a small moth in the family Gracillariidae. It was first observed in Macedonia in 1984 and described as a new species in 1986; its larvae feed within horse-chestnut leaves, forming mines that brown the foliage and can cause early l...
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Its rapid European spread is scientifically notable, but severe ornamental-tree damage and an inconspicuous adult limit appreciation.
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