Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (Nalepa, 1889)
(a hazel big-bud gall causer mite)

Interactions where Cecidophyopsis vermiformis 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
feeds on leaf ForeignRestricted Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina), Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis vermiformis/Cecidophyopsis vermiformisa hazel big-bud gall causer mite Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelleafSole
feeds on catkin ForeignRestricted Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina), Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis vermiformis/Cecidophyopsis vermiformisa hazel big-bud gall causer mite Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelcatkinSole
feeds on female flower ForeignRestricted Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina), Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis vermiformis/Cecidophyopsis vermiformisa hazel big-bud gall causer mite Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelfemale flowerSole
feeds within swollen, Phytoptus-galled leaf bud ForeignRestricted Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina), Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis vermiformis/Cecidophyopsis vermiformisa hazel big-bud gall causer mite Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelswollen, Phytoptus-galledleaf budSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina)Acta Horticulturae Vol 445: 493-502.

Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (a hazel big-bud gall causer mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCecidophyopsis vermiformis (a hazel big-bud gall causer mite)
GenusCecidophyopsis (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 Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (a hazel big-bud gall causer mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Özman, S.K. & Toros, S. 1997 Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina) Acta Horticulturae Vol 445: 493-502.

Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (a hazel big-bud gall causer mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Özman, S.K. & Toros, S. 1997 Population fluctuations of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina) in big buds of hazelnut. Acta Horticulturae Vol 445: 511-520.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (a hazel big-bud gall causer mite):

C. vermiformis inside the summer big buds reaches the maximum population level in early autumn while C. vermiformis inside the winter big buds reaches the maximum population level in spring.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997Population fluctuations of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina) in big buds of hazelnut.Acta Horticulturae Vol 445: 511-520.
Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina)Acta Horticulturae Vol 445: 493-502.
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