Heterodera cacti
(Cactus Cyst Eelworm)

Interactions where Heterodera cacti is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
causes gall of cysted root CACTACEAE cacti Caryophyllales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Tylenchida/Heteroderidae/Heterodera cacti/Heterodera cacticactus cyst eelworm Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Cactaceae/Cactaceaecacticystedroot
causes gall of cysted root [Euphorbia (succulent spp)] succulent Euphorbias Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Tylenchida/Heteroderidae/Heterodera cacti/Heterodera cacticactus cyst eelworm Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia (succulent spp)/Euphorbia (succulent spp)succulent Euphorbiascystedroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Heterodera cacti (Cactus Cyst Eelworm) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Heterodera cacti (Cactus Cyst Eelworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHeterodera cacti (Cactus Cyst Eelworm)
GenusHeterodera (root cyst eelworms)
FamilyHETERODERIDAE (a family of roundworms)
OrderTYLENCHIDA (an order of roundworms)
ClassSECERNENTEA (a class of roundworms)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Heterodera cacti (Cactus Cyst Eelworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Heterodera cacti (Cactus Cyst Eelworm):

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