Dahlia Cav.
(dahlias)

Interactions where Dahlia 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 foodplant of pycnidium of Diplodina coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodina dahliae a coelomycete Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Diplodina dahliae/Diplodina dahliaea coelomycetepycnidiumDiplodina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahlias pycnidium of Diplodina coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
(live) live is parasitised by effuse colony of Botryosporium anamorph UK/Ireland Botryosporium pulchrum an anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Botryosporium pulchrum/Botryosporium pulchruman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBotryosporium anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive (5-11)effuse colony of Botryosporium anamorph parasitises live
bud (live, distorted) live, distorted bud has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, distortedbud Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted bud
flower (live, distorted) live, distorted flower has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, distortedflower Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted flower
leaf (young) (live, slightly distorted and discoloured) live, slightly distorted and discoloured leaf (young) has sap sucked by Aulacorthum solani Glasshouse and Potato Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Aulacorthum) solani/Aulacorthum (Aulacorthum) solaniglasshouse and potato aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, slightly distorted and discolouredleaf (young) sucks sap of live, slightly distorted and discoloured leaf (young)
leaf-mine (end of) leaf-mine (end of) may house puparium UK/Ireland Chromatomyia horticola a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Chromatomyia horticola/Chromatomyia horticolaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasleaf-mine (end of) puparium may be found in leaf-mine (end of)
leaf leaf is mined by larva UK/Ireland Chromatomyia horticola a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Chromatomyia horticola/Chromatomyia horticolaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasleaf larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva UK/Ireland Liriomyza strigata a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza strigata/Liriomyza strigataa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasleaf larva mines leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Trichoderma anamorph Trichoderma longibrachiatum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma longibrachiatum/Trichoderma longibrachiatuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTrichoderma anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasdeadleaf effuse colony of Trichoderma anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (limp, discoloured) limp, discoloured leaf may be infected and damaged by Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi Chrysanthemum Eelworm, Leaf and Bud Eelworm Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi/Aphelenchoides ritzemabosichrysanthemum eelworm, leaf and bud eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslimp, discolouredleaf infects and damages limp, discoloured leaf
leaf (live, crumpled, twisted) live, crumpled, twisted leaf may be infected and damaged by Dahlia Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Dahlia Mosaic virus/Dahlia Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, crumpled, twistedleaf infects and damages live, crumpled, twisted leaf
leaf (live, crumpled) live, crumpled leaf may be infected and damaged by Cucumber Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Cucumber Mosaic virus/Cucumber Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, crumpledleaf infects and damages live, crumpled leaf
leaf (live, discoloured) live, discoloured leaf may be infected and damaged by Minor Ditylenchus destructor Potato Tuber Eelworm Rhabditida: Anguinidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus destructor/Ditylenchus destructorpotato tuber eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, discolouredleafMinor infects and damages live, discoloured leaf
leaf (live, distorted) live, distorted leaf has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, distortedleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted leaf
leaf (live, ringspotted) live, ringspotted leaf is spotted by Tomato Spotted Wilt virus TSWV Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Tomato Spotted Wilt virus/Tomato Spotted Wilt virusTSWV Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, ringspottedleaf causes spots on live, ringspotted leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is foodplant of larva Thrips tabaci Onion Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips tabaci/Thrips tabacionion thripslarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveleaf larva feeds on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is foodplant of adult Thrips tabaci Onion Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips tabaci/Thrips tabacionion thripsadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveleaf adult feeds on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta dahliicola a coelomycete Pleosporales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta dahliicola/Ascochyta dahliicolaa coelomycetepycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveleaf pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by effuse colony of Altenaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria zinniae a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Alternaria zinniae, David, J.C., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria zinniae/Alternaria zinniaea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAltenaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveleaf effuse colony of Altenaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by sorus UK/Ireland Entyloma dahliae Dahlia Smut Fungus Entylomatales: Entylomataceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Entyloma calendulae f. bellidis causing smut disease of cultivated Bellis in Britain, Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma dahliae/Entyloma dahliaedahlia smut fungussorus Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveleaf (8-10)sorus causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by Dahlia Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Dahlia Mosaic virus/Dahlia Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveleaf infects and damages live leaf
petal (live) live petal may be infected and damaged by Itersonilia perplexans Chrysanthemum Petal Blight - causative organism Cystofilobasidiales: Cystofilobasidiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Cystofilobasidiales/Cystofilobasidiaceae/Itersonilia perplexans/Itersonilia perplexanschrysanthemum petal blight (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslivepetal infects and damages live petal
shoot (young) (live) live shoot (young) has sap sucked by Macrosiphum euphorbiae Potato Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae/Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiaepotato aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasliveshoot (young) sucks sap of live shoot (young)
shoot (often stunted, curled) often stunted, curled shoot has sap sucked by densely clustered Major Aphis fabae Black Bean Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) fabae/Aphis (Aphis) fabaeblack bean aphiddensely clustered Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasoften stunted, curledshootMajor (summer)densely clustered sucks sap of often stunted, curled shoot
shoots (lower) (stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like) stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower) may be infected and damaged by Major Rhodococcus fascians Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism Actinomycetales: Neocardiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Actinobacteria/Actinomycetales/Neocardiaceae/Rhodococcus fascians/Rhodococcus fasciansleafy gall, bacterial fasciation (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasstunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-likeshoots (lower)Major infects and damages stunted, multiply-branched, cauliflower-like shoots (lower)
stem (base) (dry, brittle) dry, brittle stem (base) may be infected and damaged by abundant, sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Minor Myrothecium roridum Viola Stem Rot - causative organism Hypocreales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium roridum/Myrothecium roridumviola stem rot - causative organismabundant, sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasdry, brittlestem (base)Minor abundant, sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages dry, brittle stem (base)
stem (esp. base) stem (esp. base) is galled by Rhizobium radiobacter Crown Gall - causative organism Rhizobiales: Rhizobiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Alphaproteobacteria/Rhizobiales/Rhizobiaceae/Rhizobium radiobacter/Rhizobium radiobactercrown gall (causative organism) Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasstem (esp. base) causes gall of stem (esp. base)
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Trichoderma anamorph Trichoderma longibrachiatum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma longibrachiatum/Trichoderma longibrachiatuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTrichoderma anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliasdeadstem effuse colony of Trichoderma anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live, distorted) live, distorted stem has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, distortedstem Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted stem
stem (live) live stem is spotted by effuse colony of Altenaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria zinniae a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Alternaria zinniae, David, J.C., 1991
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria zinniae/Alternaria zinniaea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAltenaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslivestem effuse colony of Altenaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live stem
tuber (live, damaged) live, damaged tuber is foodplant of Rhizoglyphus bulb mites Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Acaridae/Rhizoglyphus/Rhizoglyphusbulb mites Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dahlia/Dahliadahliaslive, damagedtuber feeds on live, damaged tuber

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
David, J.C., 1991Alternaria zinniaeI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1077.
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
Fjelddalen, J., 1964Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962Norsk. Ent. Tidskr. 12: 259-295.
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
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
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A., 1997Entyloma calendulae f. bellidis causing smut disease of cultivated Bellis in BritainMycologist Vol 11 (2): 64-66.
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Dahlia (dahlias) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusDahlia (dahlias)
TribeHeliantheae (a tribe of composites)
SubfamilyASTEROIDEAE (“daisies”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dahlia (dahlias)

Dahlia (dahlias) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dahlia (dahlias):

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