Rhizoglyphus
(bulb mites)

Interactions where Rhizoglyphus is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on live, damaged tuber Dahlia dahlias Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, damagedtuber
feeds on live, damaged bulb Narcissus daffodils and narcissi Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Narcissus/Narcissusdaffodils and narcissilive, damagedbulb
feeds on live, damaged bulb Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Hyacinthus orientalis/Hyacinthus orientalishyacinthlive, damagedbulb
feeds on live, damaged corm Freesia x hybrida freesia Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Freesia x hybrida/Freesia x hybridafreesialive, damagedcorm
feeds on live, damaged bulb Gladiolus gladioli Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Gladiolus/Gladiolusgladiolilive, damagedbulb
feeds on live, damaged bulb Lilium lilies Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Lilium/Liliumlilieslive, damagedbulb
feeds on live, damaged bulb Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/Tulipatulipslive, damagedbulb

Rhizoglyphus (bulb mites) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusRhizoglyphus (bulb mites)
InfraclassAcari (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Rhizoglyphus (bulb mites) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rhizoglyphus (bulb mites):

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