Acacia Mill.
(wattles, acacias)

Interactions where Acacia 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
has sap sucked by UK/Ireland Acizzia uncatoides Acacia Psyllid, Acacia Sucker, Albizia Sucker Hemiptera: Psyllidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Acizzia uncatoides, Anderson, H., 2008
Cacopsylla fulguralis (Kuwayama), an Asian jumping plant louse (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) causing damage to Elaeagnus in Britain, Malumphy, C.P. & Halstead, A.J., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Psyllidae/Acizzia uncatoides/Acizzia uncatoidesacacia psyllid, acacia sucker, albizia sucker Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acacias sucks sap of
(live) live has sap sucked by UK/IrelandMajor Icerya purchasi Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale Hemiptera: Monoplebidae An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Anon., 2010
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliveMajor sucks sap of live
leaf (live) live leaf is spun by caterpillar Captivity Cacoecimorpha pronubana Carnation Tortrix, Mediterranean Leaf Roller Lepidoptera: Tortricidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Cacoecimorpha pronubana/Cacoecimorpha pronubanacarnation tortrix, mediterranean leaf rollercaterpillar Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedcaterpillar spins 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/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliveleaf sucks sap of live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has sap sucked by hypophyllous, colonial Aspidiotus nerii Oleander Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Diaspididae/Aspidiotus nerii/Aspidiotus neriioleander scalehypophyllous, colonial Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliveleaf hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf
root (live) live root has sap sucked by Major Rhizoecus root mealybugs Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pseudococcidae/Rhizoecus/Rhizoecusroot mealybugs Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliverootMajor sucks sap of live root
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/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliveshoot sucks sap of live shoot
stem base (live) live stem base has sap sucked by Major Rhizoecus root mealybugs Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pseudococcidae/Rhizoecus/Rhizoecusroot mealybugs Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciaslivestem baseMajor sucks sap of live stem base
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/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciaslivestem sucks sap of live stem
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stroma Foreign Xylaria cinerea a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Three new Xylaria species from southwestern Europe, Fournier, J., Flessa, F., Persoh, D. & Stadler, M., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Xylaria cinerea/Xylaria cinereaa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasdeadwood stroma is saprobic on dead wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Anderson, H., 2008CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Acizzia uncatoidesPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Anon., 2010An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)Plant Clinic News February: 1-2.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Fournier, J., Flessa, F., Persoh, D. & Stadler, M., 2011Three new Xylaria species from southwestern EuropeMycological Progress Vol 10: 33-52.
Malumphy, C.P. & Halstead, A.J., 2003Cacopsylla fulguralis (Kuwayama), an Asian jumping plant louse (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) causing damage to Elaeagnus in BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 16: 89-93.
Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 30: 145-153.

Acacia (wattles, acacias) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAcacia (wattles, acacias)
SubfamilyMIMOSOIDEAE (acacias and wattles)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
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 Acacia (wattles, acacias)

Acacia (wattles, acacias) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Acacia (wattles, acacias):

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