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Gall or blossom midges are hard to control with insecticides because the larvae are inside the galls or buds where the insecticide can't reach them. The best method of control is to remove the infested parts of the plants and pick up all of the buds or other plant parts that drop to the ground.
How do you control gallbladder midges?
Plough ratoon of the previous crop and remove all off-season plant hosts (grassy weeds and wild rice) from surrounding areas can reduce gall midge incidence. Conserve natural enemies: platygasterid, eupelmid, and pteromalid wasps (parasitize the larvae), phytoseiid mites (feed on eggs) and spiders (feed on adults).
What does gall midge look like?
Over 1200 species of gall midges are found in North America. Adult gall midges are tiny flies that look like small mosquitoes. ... It may be white, yellow, orange, or red, depending on the species and age. The larva uses its jawlike mouthparts to abrade or chew plant tissue.
