Final diagnosis


Pepper midge (Clinodiplosis capsici)

Midge galls on the midrib of a pepper leaf (<i><b>Clinodiplosis capsici</b></i>).
Midge galls at the base of a pepper leaf (<i><b>Clinodiplosis capsici</i></b>).
Chili pepper leaves and stems deformed by <i><b>Clinodiplosis capsici</b></i>.
Zoom on a <i><b>Clinodiplosis capsici</b></i> larva extracted from a pepper gall