Aceria kuko (Kishida)
(Goji Gall Mite)

Interactions where Aceria kuko 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
causes gall of live leaf Capsicum annuum Sweet Pepper Solanales: Solanaceae Goji gall mite, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria kuko/Aceria kukogoji gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperliveleaf
causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Lycium teaplants, wolf or "goji" berries Solanales: Solanaceae Goji gall mite, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria kuko/Aceria kukogoji gall mite Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycium/Lyciumteaplants, wolf or "goji" berriesliveleaf
causes gall of live leaf Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade Solanales: Solanaceae Goji gall mite, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria kuko/Aceria kukogoji gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum nigrum/Solanum nigrumblack nightshadeliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2009Goji gall mitePlant Clinic News Jan 09: 1.

Aceria kuko (Goji Gall Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAceria kuko (Goji Gall Mite)
GenusAceria (a genus of gall mites)
FamilyERIOPHYIDAE (gall mites)
SuperfamilyERIOPHYOIDEA (gall mites)
SupercohortEupodides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aceria kuko (Goji Gall Mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 Goji gall mite Plant Clinic News Jan 09: 1.

Aceria kuko (Goji Gall Mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aceria kuko (Goji Gall Mite):

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