Eulecanium excrescens (Ferris, 1920)
(Wisteria Scale)

Interactions where Eulecanium excrescens 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
sucks sap of UK/IrelandMajor Wisteria sinensis Wisteria, Chinese Wisteria Fabales: Fabaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
Eulecanium excrescens (Ferris) (Hemiptera: Coccidae), an Asian pest of woody ornamentals and fruit trees, new to Britain, Malumphy, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Wisteria sinensis/Wisteria sinensiswisteria, Chinese wisteriaMajor
sucks sap of UK/Ireland Podranea ricasoliana South African Trumpet Vine Lamiales: Bignoniaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Bignoniaceae/Podranea ricasoliana/Podranea ricasolianasouth african trumpet vine
sucks sap of Foreign Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusapples
sucks sap of UK/Ireland Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/Prunusplums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry
sucks sap of Foreign Pyrus pears Rosales: Rosaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus/Pyruspears
sucks sap of Foreign Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselms
sucks sap of Foreign Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescens, MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Eulecanium excrescens/Eulecanium excrescenswisteria scale Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great maple

Eulecanium excrescens (Wisteria Scale) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Eulecanium excrescens (Wisteria Scale) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
MacLeod, A. & Matthews, L., 2005CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Eulecanium excrescensPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Malumphy, C.P., 2005Eulecanium excrescens (Ferris) (Hemiptera: Coccidae), an Asian pest of woody ornamentals and fruit trees, new to BritainBR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. 18: 45-49.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEulecanium excrescens (Wisteria Scale)
GenusEulecanium (a genus of soft scales)
FamilyCOCCIDAE (soft 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 Eulecanium excrescens (Wisteria Scale)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Malumphy, C.P. 2005 Eulecanium excrescens (Ferris) (Hemiptera: Coccidae), an Asian pest of woody ornamentals and fruit trees, new to Britain BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. 18: 45-49.

Eulecanium excrescens (Wisteria Scale) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Eulecanium excrescens (Wisteria Scale):

A large (10-12mm) scale insect recently found in London on Wisteria and Prunus, but it may spread to other hosts.

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