Issue No. 94
H. A. Denmark
March, 1970
Introduction
A juniper gall mite, Trisetacus quadrisetus juniperinus (Nal.) Is one of two closely related species found infesting Juniperus spp. The above species feeds on the terminal needles causing them to enlarge at their bases forming gall-like terminals. The other mite, Trisetacus quadrisetus typicus (Thomas), feeds only in the berries of various junipers. To date the juniper gall mite is the only one of the two mites found in Florida.