Phytoptus avellanae Nalepa, 1889
(Hazel Big-bud Gall - Causer Mite)

Interactions where Phytoptus avellanae 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
gall form gall form causes gall of swollen 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
Population fluctuations of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina) in big buds of hazelnut., Özman, S.K. & Toros, S., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Phytoptidae/Phytoptus avellanae/Phytoptus avellanaehazel big-bud gall - causer mitegall form Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelswollenleaf budSole (1-12)
nymph (gall form) nymph (gall form) causes gall of swollen 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/Phytoptidae/Phytoptus avellanae/Phytoptus avellanaehazel big-bud gall - causer mitenymph (gall form) Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelswollenleaf budSole (1-12)

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.
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.

Phytoptus avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall - Causer Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytoptus avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall - Causer Mite)
GenusPhytoptus (a genus of gall mites)
FamilyPHYTOPTIDAE (a family of 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 Phytoptus avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall - Causer Mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cvrković, T., Chetverikov, P., Vidović, B. & Petanović R. 2016 Cryptic speciation within Phytoptus avellanae s.l. (Eriophyoidea: Phytoptidae) revealed by molecular data and observations on molting Tegonotus-like nymphs Experimental and Applied Acarology Vol 68 (1): 83-96.
Özman, S.K. & Toros, S. 1997 Life cycles of Phytoptus avellanae Nal. and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis Nal. (Eriophyoidea: Acarina) Acta Horticulturae Vol 445: 493-502.

Phytoptus avellanae (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 Phytoptus avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall - Causer Mite):

The causer of big-bud gall on Hazel. The mites are very scarce in the fresh galls, becoming very numerous in over-wintered galls by the following 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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