Capsicum annuum L.
(Sweet Pepper)

Interactions where Capsicum annuum 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').

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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
fruit (esp. near ground) (live) live fruit (esp. near ground) may be infected and damaged by Major Phytophthora nicotianae Tomato Buck-eye Rot - causative organism Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora nicotianae, Hall, G., 1994
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora nicotianae/Phytophthora nicotianaetomato buck-eye rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperlivefruit (esp. near ground)Major infects and damages live fruit (esp. near ground)
fruit (ring-spotted, unevenly ripening) ring-spotted, unevenly ripening fruit is spotted by UK/Ireland Tomato Spotted Wilt virus TSWV Tomato spotted wilt virus on peppers, Anon., 2008
 /Tomato Spotted Wilt virus/Tomato Spotted Wilt virusTSWV Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperring-spotted, unevenly ripeningfruit causes spots on ring-spotted, unevenly ripening fruit
leaf leaf is parasitised by Aculops lycopersici Tomato Russet Mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Tomato russet mite, a reminder, Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aculops lycopersici/Aculops lycopersicitomato russet mite Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperleaf parasitises leaf
leaf leaf may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous sporangium Foreign Peronospora hyoscyami f.sp. tabacina Tobacco Blue Mould Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Peronospora hyoscyami f.sp. tabacina, Hall, G., 1980
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora hyoscyami f.sp. tabacina/Peronospora hyoscyami f.sp. tabacinatobacco blue mouldhypophylloussporangium Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperleaf hypophyllous sporangium infects and damages leaf
leaf (live, distorted) live, distorted leaf may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Tomato Spotted Wilt virus TSWV Tomato spotted wilt virus on peppers, Anon., 2008
 /Tomato Spotted Wilt virus/Tomato Spotted Wilt virusTSWV Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperlive, distortedleaf infects and damages live, distorted leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is galled by Aceria kuko Goji Gall Mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Goji gall mite, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria kuko/Aceria kukogoji gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Capsicum annuum/Capsicum annuumsweet pepperliveleaf causes gall of live leaf

Capsicum annuum (Sweet Pepper) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Tomato spotted wilt virus on peppersPlant Clinic News Jun 08: 1.
Anon., 2009Goji gall mitePlant Clinic News Jan 09: 1.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Hall, G., 1980Peronospora hyoscyami f.sp. tabacinaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 975.
Hall, G., 1994Phytophthora nicotianaeI.M.I. Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1200.
Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010Tomato russet mite, a reminderPlant Clinic News June/July: 2.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCapsicum annuum (Sweet Pepper)
FamilySOLANACEAE (nightshades)
OrderSOLANALES (bindweeds and nightshades)
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 Capsicum annuum (Sweet Pepper)

Capsicum annuum (Sweet Pepper) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Capsicum annuum (Sweet Pepper):

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