Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833
(Oleander Scale)

Interactions where Aspidiotus nerii is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Fatsia japonica Fatsia Apiales: Araliaceae 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/Apiales/Araliaceae/Fatsia japonica/Fatsia japonicafatsialiveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Erica bell heathers Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Ericales/Ericaceae/Erica/Ericabell heathersliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Cyclamen cyclamens Ericales: Primulaceae 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/Ericales/Primulaceae/Cyclamen/Cyclamencyclamensliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Acacia wattles, acacias Fabales: Fabaceae 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) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Aucuba japonica Spotted-laurel Garryales: Garryaceae 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/Garryales/Garryaceae/Aucuba japonica/Aucuba japonicaspotted-laurelliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Nerium oleander Oleander Gentianales: Apocynaceae 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/Gentianales/Apocynaceae/Nerium oleander/Nerium oleanderoleanderliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Ficus figs Rosales: Moraceae 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/Rosales/Moraceae/Ficus/Ficusfigsliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf ARECACEAE palms Arecales 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/Arecales/Arecaceae/Arecaceaepalmsliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Asparagus plumosus Asparagus Fern Asparagales: Asparagaceae 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/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus plumosus/Asparagus plumosusasparagus fernliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Dracaena dragon trees Asparagales: Asparagaceae 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/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Dracaena/Dracaenadragon treesliveleaf
(hypophyllous, colonial) hypophyllous, colonial sucks sap of live leaf Laurus nobilis Bay, Bay Laurel Laurales: Lauraceae 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/Laurales/Lauraceae/Laurus nobilis/Laurus nobilisbay, bay laurelliveleaf

Interactions where Aspidiotus nerii is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

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
is parasitised by Cosmospora flammea a lichenicolous fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Nectria flammea (Tulasne) Dingley, Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 189, 1951, Booth, C., 1972
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cosmospora flammea/Cosmospora flammeaa lichenicolous fungus Animal / parasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Diaspididae/Aspidiotus nerii/Aspidiotus neriioleander scale parasitises

Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander Scale) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander Scale) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Booth, C., 1972Nectria flammea (Tulasne) Dingley, Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 189, 1951I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 715.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAspidiotus nerii (Oleander Scale)
FamilyDIASPIDIDAE (armoured scales)
SuperfamilyCOCCOIDEA (scale insects, coccids)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
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 Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander Scale)

Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander Scale) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aspidiotus nerii (Oleander Scale):

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