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What is happening with these grape leaves? This is a 5-year old seedling grape growing in a container. The new leaves of the last few weeks look like ...
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Grape leaf distortion #801112
Asked July 14, 2022, 12:33 PM EDT
What is happening with these grape leaves? This is a 5-year old seedling grape growing in a container. The new leaves of the last few weeks look like this, but earlier ones are normal. I fertilized the pot with nitrogen recently, but otherwise I just water it regularly. I found a couple of (maybe) cast aphid skins, but otherwise no pests I can find on new or older leaves. Photos show the very bumpy and distorted growth. Anther photo with backlighting shows the leaf transparency.
Washington County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for your question. The bumps on the upper surface of the leaves is a symptom of an infestation of the grape erineum mite, described here: https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/small-fruit/grape/grape-grape-erineum-mite
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