Can anyone identify these eggs? They are on a muscadine leaf in North Carolina.
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These are called - Ampelomyia Viticola - larvae that loves and attacks ,fruit vines like grapes, berries, and muscadine. Here is more info on these pest- en.wikipedia.org/
from the University of Florida site:
These reddish, tubular protrusions on the grape leaves are caused by a tiny insect called a midge, specifically, Cecidomyia viticola. The insect inserts its eggs into the leaves and the grape vine reacts by building this cone-shaped gall around the egg. When the egg turns into a larva, it tunnels out of the gall, drops to the ground and burrows into the soil.
Florida - I believe 'older' people working with grape production call these 'gall midges' and general cut off any infected leaves, toss in a container and when finished for the day; burn them in a fire control barrel.
You can always ask your county extension agency for help with this type of problem.
They will be familiar with what is happening in your area and usually give good information on how to handle this type of problem.
We have them here and they are whitefly eggs or what some people call moth eggs. You should use a spray bottle and wash off the leaves. Once they hatch they can eat the leaves of your plant.
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