Zea mays L.
(Maize)

Interactions where Zea mays is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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Affected Part 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 Summary
is decayed by Volutella anamorph UK/Ireland Lecteria colletotrichoides an ascomycete Plectosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Plectosphaerellaceae/Lecteria colletotrichoides/Lecteria colletotrichoidesan ascomyceteVolutella anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaize Volutella anamorph is saprobic on
cob (live, distorted) Major live, distorted cob is galled by erumpent sorus UK/IrelandRestricted Ustilago maydis Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut, Fox, R.T.V., 1990
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelive, distortedcobSole erumpent sorus causes gall of live, distorted cob
inflorescence (live, distorted) Major live, distorted inflorescence is galled by erumpent sorus UK/IrelandRestricted Ustilago maydis Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut, Fox, R.T.V., 1990
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelive, distortedinflorescenceSole erumpent sorus causes gall of live, distorted inflorescence
kernel (developing) (live) live kernel (developing) is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivekernel (developing) adult feeds on live kernel (developing)
leaf leaf is foodplant of hidden under carried excrement larva Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus cereal leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus/Oulema duftschmidi/melanopuscereal leaf beetlehidden under carried excrementlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeleaf hidden under carried excrement larva feeds on leaf
leaf leaf is foodplant of adult Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus cereal leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus/Oulema duftschmidi/melanopuscereal leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeleaf (1-12)adult feeds on leaf
leaf leaf is decayed by internal UK/IrelandCaptivity Diplophlyctis intestina a chytrid Chytridiales: Endochytriaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Endochytriaceae/Diplophlyctis intestina/Diplophlyctis intestinaa chytridinternal Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedinternal is saprobic on leaf
leaf (dead, fungus infected) dead, fungus infected leaf is decayed by Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Lewia infectoria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Lewia infectoria/Lewia infectoriaan ascomyceteAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizedead, fungus infectedleaf Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf adult feeds on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is mined by larva Oscinella frit Frit Fly Diptera: Chloropidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Chloropidae/Oscinella frit/Oscinella fritfrit flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf larva mines live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Mamestra brassicae/Mamestra brassicaecabbage mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may shelter hypophyllous egg Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Mamestra brassicae/Mamestra brassicaecabbage mothhypophyllousegg Plant / resting place / under /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf hypophyllous egg may be found under live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta straminea a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta straminea/Ascochyta stramineaa coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous elongate of uredium Puccinia sorghi Maize Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Puccinia sorghi, Laundon, G.F. & Waterston, J.M., 1964
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia sorghi/Puccinia sorghimaize rustamphigenouselongateuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf amphigenous elongate of uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by black, open telium Puccinia sorghi Maize Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Puccinia sorghi, Laundon, G.F. & Waterston, J.M., 1964
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia sorghi/Puccinia sorghimaize rustblack, opentelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf black, open telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) Rare live leaf may be infected and damaged by erumpent sorus UK/IrelandRestricted Ustilago maydis Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleafSole erumpent sorus infects and damages live leaf
leaf (submerged) submerged leaf is decayed by UK/IrelandCaptivity Chytriomyces nodulatus a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytriomycetaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Chytriomyces nodulatus/Chytriomyces nodulatusa chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizesubmergedleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedis saprobic on submerged leaf
leaf (submerged) submerged leaf is decayed by UK/Ireland Entophlyctis aurea a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytriomycetaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Entophlyctis aurea/Entophlyctis aureaa chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizesubmergedleaf is saprobic on submerged leaf
pollen (live) live pollen is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivepollen adult feeds on live pollen
root (live) live root is foodplant of larva UK/Ireland Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)larva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveroot larva feeds on live root
seed head seed head may be infected and damaged by sporodochium of conidial Fusarium anamorph Gibberella gordonii a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Fusarium heterosporum, Booth, C., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella gordonii/Gibberella gordoniia pyrenomycetesporodochiumconidial Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeseed head sporodochium of conidial Fusarium anamorph infects and damages seed head
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by amphigenous elongate of uredium Puccinia sorghi Maize Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Puccinia sorghi, Laundon, G.F. & Waterston, J.M., 1964
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia sorghi/Puccinia sorghimaize rustamphigenouselongateuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivesheath amphigenous elongate of uredium parasitises live sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by black, open telium Puccinia sorghi Maize Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Puccinia sorghi, Laundon, G.F. & Waterston, J.M., 1964
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia sorghi/Puccinia sorghimaize rustblack, opentelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivesheath black, open telium parasitises live sheath
silk (live) live silk is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivesilk adult feeds on live silk
stem stem is decayed by internal UK/IrelandCaptivity Diplophlyctis intestina a chytrid Chytridiales: Endochytriaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Endochytriaceae/Diplophlyctis intestina/Diplophlyctis intestinaa chytridinternal Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizestem Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedinternal is saprobic on stem
stem (dead, fungus infected) dead, fungus infected stem is decayed by Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Lewia infectoria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Lewia infectoria/Lewia infectoriaan ascomyceteAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizedead, fungus infectedstem Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Lewia infectoria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Lewia infectoria/Lewia infectoriaan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizedeadstem (2-10)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live) live stem is mined by caterpillar UK/IrelandMinor Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer Lepidoptera: Crambidae A new threat to maize crops in the UK?, V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Ostrinia nubilalis/Ostrinia nubilaliseuropean corn borer, european corn-borercaterpillar Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivestemMinor caterpillar mines live stem
stem (live) live stem is galled by erumpent sorus UK/IrelandRestricted Ustilago maydis Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut, Fox, R.T.V., 1990
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivestemSole erumpent sorus causes gall of live stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Booth, C., 1998Fusarium heterosporumI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 572.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fox, R.T.V., 1990Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize SmutMycologist Vol 04 (3): 142.
Laundon, G.F. & Waterston, J.M., 1964Puccinia sorghiI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 3.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgiferaPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010A new threat to maize crops in the UK?Plant Clinic News August/September: 3.

Zea mays (Maize) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesZea mays (Maize)
TribeAndropogoneae (millets & maizes)
SubfamilyPANICOIDEAE (millets & maizes)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Zea mays (Maize)

Zea mays (Maize) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Plant Pathology

Eyre, D. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J. 2010 Western corn rootworm - Has it gone for good? 2.
Remesova, J., Kolarik, M. & Prasil, K. 2007 Microfungi on the kernels of transgenic and non-transgenic maize damaged by the European corn borer Czech Mycology vol 59(2): 205-213.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Zea mays (Maize):

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