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Galls, Diseases, and Pests - Cat's Ear Gall Wasp
Phanacis hypochoeridis

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These galls are caused by the cynipid wasp Phanacis hypochoeridis. The wasps lay eggs once a year in the Cat's Ear plant's stem, and the larvae pupate inside the gall.

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