Willow pinecone gall midge

Forests and Woodlands, On and Within Other Organisms (Parasitic and Symbiotic Relationships)

Forests and Woodlands, Grasslands and Prairies

None required as willow pinecone gall midge are not usually lured by baits or food traps.

The larvae of willow pinecone gall midge dwell inside willow pinecone galls commonly found on willow trees, often seen in areas where host plants are located, such as wetlands, edges of streams, and moist woodlands. Seeking the larvae would involve examining the pinecone-shaped galls on willows, particularly during early spring when the galls are green and fresh. On the other hand, adults are typically found around the same host plants but are free-flying and thus could be searched for by looking around willow trees for the small, delicate adult flies during the late spring to early summer when they are most active, often close to the galls from which they emerged.