Phytophthora kernoviae Brasier, Beales & S.A. Kirk
(a blight)

Interactions where Phytophthora kernoviae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
infects and damages Major Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Ericales: Ericaceae Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryMajor
infects and damages Minor Calluna vulgaris Heather Ericales: Ericaceae Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Calluna vulgaris/Calluna vulgarisheatherMinor
infects and damages Minor Empetrum nigrum Crowberry, Crowberry Agg. Ericales: Ericaceae Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.Minor
infects and damages lesioned stem UK/IrelandMajor Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Ericales: Ericaceae Heathland plants under attack, Anon., 2009
Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/Vaccinium myrtillusbilberrylesionedstemMajor
infects and damages Major Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry Ericales: Ericaceae Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium vitis-idaea/Vaccinium vitis-idaeacowberryMajor
infects and damages live, cankered trunk Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Phytophthora diseases of trees, Anon., 2008
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlive, cankeredtrunk

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Phytophthora diseases of treesPlant Clinic News May 08: 1.
Anon., 2009Heathland plants under attackPlant Clinic News July 09: 2.
MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in ScotlandBSBI News No. 113: 11-12.

Phytophthora kernoviae (a blight) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytophthora kernoviae (a blight)
GenusPhytophthora (blights)
FamilyPERONOSPORACEAE (downy mildews)
OrderPERONOSPORALES (downy mildews and white rusts)
ClassPERONOSPOREA (a class of fungoid organisms)
PhylumOOMYCOTA (a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytophthora kernoviae (a blight)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 Heathland plants under attack Plant Clinic News July 09: 2.

Phytophthora kernoviae (a blight) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Revised Summary Pest Risk Analysis for Phytophthora kernoviae PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Beales, P.A., Giltrap, P.G., Payne, A. & Ingram, N. 2009 A new threat to UK heathland from Phytophthora kernoviae on Vaccinium myrtillus in the wild New Disease Reports Vol 17.
Lickley, A. 2011 Dealing with Phytophthora- news from the front line Plant Clinic News: 1.
MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J. 2010 Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland BSBI News No. 113: 11-12.
Walters, K. 2011 UK Plant trade showing the way in combating Phytophthora Plant Clinic News: 4.
Walters, K. 2011 Dealing with Phytophthora - good progress made, but greater challenges lie ahead Plant Clinic News: 1.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phytophthora kernoviae (a blight):

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