Are there any gall insects that
target the Fouquieria family?
No, any gall insects that would not
target the Fouquieria family.
- Insect galls are abnormal growths
on plants or trees, caused by insects as a result of their feeding
or egg-laying activities.
- The growth of galls starts with
physical damage done to the plant as larvae eat, or by chemicals
released from the insect's saliva.
- The plant reacts by increasing its
production of certain hormones, and the result is localized growth
consisting of either an increase in the size or number of
cells.
- The end result is an abnormal
structure known as a gall.
- when larvae develop inside these
galls they eat the gall's tissue
are there any herbivores that eat
Fouquieria?
No, any herbivores that
would not eat Fouquieria
- An herbivore is an animal or insect
that only eats vegetation, such as grasses, fruits, leaves,
vegetables, roots and bulbs.
- Herbivores only eat things that
need photosynthesis to live.
- Some parasitic plants that feed off
of other plants are also considered herbivores