RHS Fuchsia Gall Mite (Aculops fuchsiae) monitoring
Citation
Royal Horticultural Society (2022). RHS Fuchsia Gall Mite (Aculops fuchsiae) monitoring. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/25sssx accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-22.Description
The data set consists of records for the Fuchsia Gall Mite (Aculops fuchsiae) gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society and the general public. Records of Fuchsia Gall mite have been collected via RHS Gardening Advisce (predominantly from RHS members) and from the general public, some aditional records were gained via the the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA).
Purpose
Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data quality is good. Records are verified by RHS entomologists based on samples, images or descriptions (primarily host plant and description of damage) provided to RHS Garden AdviceMethod steps
- Records are verified by RHS entomologists based on samples, images or descriptions (primarily host plant and description of damage) provided to the RHS Garden Advice form. All records of Fuchsia gall mite from 2007 to 2013 were published in the paper - Salisbury, A., Ostoja-Starzewski, J. & Halstead, A.J. 2014. The establishment of Fuchsia gall mite, Aculops fuchsiae Keifer, (Eriophyidae) in England, a serious pest of Fuchsia. Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 27:145-150. Additional information on the mite can also be found at https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=512
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The survey aims for UK coverage. A majority of records are at 1km or better resolution.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorRoyal Horticultural Society
metadata author
Royal Horticultural Society
distributor
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Andrew Salisbury
administrative point of contact
email: andrewsalisbury@rhs.org.uk