Columbine Leafminer
Phytomyzaaquilegivora
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Woodstock, Georgia
Anita, Iowa
Dunkirk, Maryland
Millersville, Maryland
Springfield, Massachusetts
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Raleigh, North Carolina
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Schofield, Wisconsin
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claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) |
May 2008 |
Negative
This tiny fly deposits its eggs in the foliage of Columbine plants. The eggs hatch and the larvae eat tunnels through the leaves, leaving squiggly trails behind and damaging the plant.
