Aphelenchoides fragariae (Ritzema Bos, 1890)
(Leaf Eelworm)

Interactions where Aphelenchoides fragariae 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
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Minor MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantsstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Minor
infects and damages crumpled, distorted leaf Minor MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantscrumpled, distortedleafMinor
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Begonia begonias Cucurbitales: Begoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Begoniaceae/Begonia/Begoniabegoniasyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Begonia begonias Cucurbitales: Begoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Begoniaceae/Begonia/Begoniabegoniasstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major [Primula sp. cult.] garden primulas Ericales: Primulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula sp. cult./Primula sp. cult.garden primulasyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major [Primula sp. cult.] garden primulas Ericales: Primulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula sp. cult./Primula sp. cult.garden primulasstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Incarvillea delavayi Gloxinia Lamiales: Bignoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Bignoniaceae/Incarvillea delavayi/Incarvillea delavayigloxiniayellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Incarvillea delavayi Gloxinia Lamiales: Bignoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Bignoniaceae/Incarvillea delavayi/Incarvillea delavayigloxiniastunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Saintpaulia ionantha African Violet Lamiales: Gesneriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Saintpaulia ionantha African Violet Lamiales: Gesneriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages crumpled, distorted leaf Major Mentha mints Lamiales: Lamiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha/Menthamintscrumpled, distortedleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Mentha mints Lamiales: Lamiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha/Menthamintsstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Solenostemon scutellarioides Coleus Lamiales: Lamiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Solenostemon scutellarioides/Solenostemon scutellarioidescoleusyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Solenostemon scutellarioides Coleus Lamiales: Lamiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Solenostemon scutellarioides/Solenostemon scutellarioidescoleusstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Viola violets, pansies Malpighiales: Violaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Violaceae/Viola/Violaviolets, pansiesyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Viola violets, pansies Malpighiales: Violaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Violaceae/Viola/Violaviolets, pansiesstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
causes gall of leaf Major Anemone anemones Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone/AnemoneanemonesleafMajor
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybrida Japanese anemone Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybrida/Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybridaJapanese anemoneyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybrida Japanese anemone Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybrida/Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybridaJapanese anemonestunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages crumpled, distorted leaf Major Fragaria x ananassa garden strawberry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria x ananassa/Fragaria x ananassagarden strawberrycrumpled, distortedleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Fragaria x ananassa garden strawberry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria x ananassa/Fragaria x ananassagarden strawberrystunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Paeonia officinalis Garden Peony Saxifragales: Paeoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Paeoniaceae/Paeonia officinalis/Paeonia officinalisgarden peonyyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Paeonia officinalis Garden Peony Saxifragales: Paeoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Paeoniaceae/Paeonia officinalis/Paeonia officinalisgarden peonystunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf Major Lilium lilies Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Lilium/Liliumliliesyellow, transparentleafMajor
infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) Major Lilium lilies Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Lilium/Liliumliliesstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major
infects and damages frond Major FILICOPSIDA leptosporangiate ferns Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Filicopsida/Filicopsidaleptosporangiate fernsfrondMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Aphelenchoides fragariae (Leaf Eelworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAphelenchoides fragariae (Leaf Eelworm)
GenusAphelenchoides (a genus of phytopathogenic eelworms)
FamilyAPHELENCHOIDIDAE (a family of roundworms)
OrderAPHELENCHIDA (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aphelenchoides fragariae (Leaf Eelworm)

Aphelenchoides fragariae (Leaf Eelworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aphelenchoides fragariae (Leaf Eelworm):

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