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Rosette Gall Midge

Dasineura urticae

About Rosette Gall Midge

A tiny midge that causes distinctive rosette galls on the tips of stinging nettles. The growing tip is stunted and swollen. Very common wherever nettles grow.

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Did You Know?

The distinctive bunched rosette galls on nettle tips are so common that most people have seen them without knowing the cause.

Distribution

Where Rosette Gall Midge can be found

Seasonal Activity

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Rosette Gall Midge (Dasineura urticae). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/rosette-gall-midge

MLA:
"Rosette Gall Midge." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/rosette-gall-midge.