Structural Particularities of Gall Neoformations Induced by <i>Monarthropalpus flavus</i> in the Leaves of <i>Buxus sempervirens</i>.

ABSTRACT: The boxwood leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) has historically been considered a leafminer, but some researchers suggested it induced galls on Buxus species leaves. The larvae of M. flavus create small blister-like galls on Buxus sempervirens leaves, causing tissue hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Histological examination reveals that M. flavus larvae cause the formation of small blister galls, which involve tissue reorganization in the mesophyll. Unlike typical leafminers, which only disrupt existing tissues, M. flavus induces the appearance of a neo-formed tissue, near the larval chamber. This tissue, originating primarily from spongy parenchyma cells, significantly increases as the leaf thickens. Various histochemical analyse

SUBMITTER: Gostin IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature