Pyracantha M. Roem.
(firethorns)

Interactions where Pyracantha 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
branch branch may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsbranch (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages branch
branch (white woolly-covered) white woolly-covered branch is galled by Eriosoma lanigerum Woolly Aphis, American Blight, Woolly Apple Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Eriosoma lanigerum/Eriosoma lanigerumwoolly aphis, american blight, woolly apple aphid Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornswhite woolly-coveredbranch (3-)causes gall of white woolly-covered branch
flower flower may be infected and damaged by Erwinia amylovora Fireblight Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Erwinia amylovora/Erwinia amylovorafireblight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsflower infects and damages flower
fruit fruit may contain larva UK/Ireland Anomoia purmunda Spectacled Berry Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Anomoia purmunda/Anomoia purmundaspectacled berry flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsfruit larva feeds within fruit
leaf (live, upward folding) live, upward folding leaf is mined by caterpillar Phyllonorycter leucographella Firethorn Leafminer, Firethorn Leaf Miner Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Gracillariidae/Phyllonorycter leucographella/Phyllonorycter leucographellafirethorn leafminer, firethorn leaf minercaterpillar Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornslive, upward foldingleaf (esp winter)caterpillar mines live, upward folding leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Orgyia antiqua Vapourer Lepidoptera: Erebidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Orgyia antiqua/Orgyia antiquavapourercaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsliveleaf (-7/8)caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by web-dwelling communal caterpillar Malacosoma neustria The Lackey Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsliveleaf communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has sap sucked by Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsliveleaf sucks sap of live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has sap sucked by hypophyllous UK/Ireland Pulvinaria floccifera Cushion Scale, Cottony Camellia Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Cottony camellia scale, an increasingly important horticultural pest, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria floccifera/Pulvinaria flocciferacushion scale, cottony camellia scalehypophyllous Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsliveleaf hypophyllous sucks sap of live leaf
shoot (live) live shoot has sap sucked by Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsliveshoot sucks sap of live shoot
stem (live) live stem has sap sucked by Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornslivestem sucks sap of live stem
twig twig may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornstwig (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages twig

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2009Cottony camellia scale, an increasingly important horticultural pestPlant Clinic News June 09: 1.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
White, I.M., 1988Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 5a, 134pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Pyracantha coccinea
Firethorn
Species 5 trophisms
Pyracantha coccinea x rogersiana
a firethorn
Species hybrid 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPyracantha (firethorns)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
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 Pyracantha (firethorns)

Pyracantha (firethorns) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pyracantha (firethorns):

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