Cucumis sativus L.
(Cucumber, Gherkin)

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
is parasitised by Minor Podosphaera fuliginea Speedwell Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera fuliginea/Podosphaera fuligineaspeedwell mildew Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinMinor parasitises
may be infected and damaged by live, distorted leaf Cucumber Green Mottle virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Cucumber Green Mottle virus/Cucumber Green Mottle virusa phytopathogenic viruslive, distortedleaf Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkin live, distorted leaf infects and damages
(live) live is parasitised by sporangium UK/Ireland Pseudoperonospora cubensis Cucurbit Downy Mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Pseudoperonospora cubensis/Pseudoperonospora cubensiscucurbit downy mildewsporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive sporangium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Golovinomyces orontii a polyphagous powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Golovinomyces orontii/Golovinomyces orontiia polyphagous powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive parasitises live
fruit (rind) (live) live fruit (rind) may be infected and damaged by linearly arranged pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe melonis a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe melonis/Diaporthe melonisa pyrenomycetelinearly arrangedpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivefruit (rind) linearly arranged pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live fruit (rind)
fruit (young) (live, gummy lesioned) live, gummy lesioned fruit (young) may be infected and damaged by colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cladosporium cucumerinum Cucumber Gummosis or Scab - causative organism Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium cucumerinum/Cladosporium cucumerinumcucumber gummosis or scab (causative organism)colonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, gummy lesionedfruit (young) colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, gummy lesioned fruit (young)
fruit fruit is foodplant of larva Diaphania indica (Cucumber Moth, Melonworm) Lepidoptera: Crambidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis For Diaphania indica, MacLeod, A., 2005
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Diaphania indica/Diaphania indica(cucumber moth, melonworm)larva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinfruit larva feeds on fruit
fruit (live, eventually rotting) live, eventually rotting fruit may be infected and damaged by colony UK/Ireland Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans Cucumber Bacterial Leaf Spot - causative organism Pseudomonadales: Pseudomonadaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Gammaproteobacteria/Pseudomonadales/Pseudomonadaceae/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymanscucumber bacterial leaf spot (causative organism)colony Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, eventually rottingfruit colony infects and damages live, eventually rotting fruit
fruit (live, reduced in number) live, reduced in number fruit may be infected and damaged by Major Cucumber Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Cucumber Mosaic virus/Cucumber Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, reduced in numberfruitMajor infects and damages live, reduced in number fruit
fruit (live) live fruit may be infected and damaged by effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Corynespora cassiicola Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism Pleosporales: Corynesporascaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivefruit effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live fruit
fruit (live) live fruit is parasitised by erumpent pseudothecium Didymella bryoniae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella bryoniae/Didymella bryoniaean ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivefruit erumpent pseudothecium parasitises live fruit
fruit (live) live fruit may be infected and damaged by acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Colletotrichum orbiculare Cucumber Anthracnose - causative organism Glomerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Glomerellaceae/Colletotrichum orbiculare/Colletotrichum orbicularecucumber anthracnose (causative organism)acervulusColletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivefruit acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live fruit
fruit (live) live fruit may be infected and damaged by pycnidium of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Colletotrichum orbiculare Cucumber Anthracnose - causative organism Glomerellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Glomerellaceae/Colletotrichum orbiculare/Colletotrichum orbicularecucumber anthracnose (causative organism)pycnidiumColletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivefruitMajor pycnidium of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live fruit
leaf (petiole) (live) live leaf (petiole) may be infected and damaged by colony UK/Ireland Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans Cucumber Bacterial Leaf Spot - causative organism Pseudomonadales: Pseudomonadaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Gammaproteobacteria/Pseudomonadales/Pseudomonadaceae/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymanscucumber bacterial leaf spot (causative organism)colony Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf (petiole) colony infects and damages live leaf (petiole)
leaf leaf is mined by larva UK/Ireland Liriomyza bryoniae a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza bryoniae/Liriomyza bryoniaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinleaf larva mines leaf
leaf (live, distorted) live, distorted leaf has sap sucked by Aphis gossypii Melon and Cotton Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, distortedleaf (mainly under glass)sucks sap of live, distorted leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by colony UK/Ireland Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans Cucumber Bacterial Leaf Spot - causative organism Pseudomonadales: Pseudomonadaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Gammaproteobacteria/Pseudomonadales/Pseudomonadaceae/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymanscucumber bacterial leaf spot (causative organism)colony Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf colony infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has leaves shot holed by colony UK/Ireland Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans Cucumber Bacterial Leaf Spot - causative organism Pseudomonadales: Pseudomonadaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Gammaproteobacteria/Pseudomonadales/Pseudomonadaceae/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymanscucumber bacterial leaf spot (causative organism)colony Foodplant / shot hole causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf colony causes shot holes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Captivity Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye, Tomato Moth Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Lacanobia oleracea/Lacanobia oleraceabright-line brown-eye, tomato mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedcaterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta cucurbitacearum a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta cucurbitacearum/Phyllosticta cucurbitacearuma coelomycetepycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cladosporium cucumerinum Cucumber Gummosis or Scab - causative organism Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium cucumerinum/Cladosporium cucumerinumcucumber gummosis or scab (causative organism)colonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has leaves shot holed by effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Corynespora cassiicola Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism Pleosporales: Corynesporascaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / shot hole causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes shot holes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Corynespora cassiicola Cucumber Leaf Blotch - causative organism Pleosporales: Corynesporascaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora cassiicola/Corynespora cassiicolacucumber leaf blotch (causative organism)effusecolonyCorynespora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by erumpent pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Didymella bryoniae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella bryoniae/Didymella bryoniaean ascomyceteerumpentpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf erumpent pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by erumpent pseudothecium Didymella bryoniae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella bryoniae/Didymella bryoniaean ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf erumpent pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph UK/IrelandCaptivity Alternaria cucumerina a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria cucumerina/Alternaria cucumerinaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedamphigenous colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by pycnidium of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Colletotrichum orbiculare Cucumber Anthracnose - causative organism Glomerellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Glomerellaceae/Colletotrichum orbiculare/Colletotrichum orbicularecucumber anthracnose (causative organism)pycnidiumColletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleafMajor pycnidium of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Colletotrichum orbiculare Cucumber Anthracnose - causative organism Glomerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Glomerellaceae/Colletotrichum orbiculare/Colletotrichum orbicularecucumber anthracnose (causative organism)acervulusColletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveleaf acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
root root is galled by Major Meloidogyne root-knot eelworms Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Tylenchida/Meloidogynidae/Meloidogyne/Meloidogyneroot-knot eelworms Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinrootMajor causes gall of root
root root is galled by Meloidogyne incognita Potato Root-knot Nematode Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Meloidogyne incognita, Anon., 2007
/Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Tylenchida/Meloidogynidae/Meloidogyne incognita/Meloidogyne incognitapotato root-knot nematode Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinroot causes gall of root
root (live) live root may be infected and damaged by conidioma of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis sclerotioides a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis sclerotioides/Phomopsis sclerotioidesa coelomyceteconidiomaPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinliveroot conidioma of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live root
shoot (live, distorted) live, distorted shoot has sap sucked by Aphis gossypii Melon and Cotton Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, distortedshoot (mainly under glass)sucks sap of live, distorted shoot
stem (internode) (live) live stem (internode) may be infected and damaged by linearly arranged pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe melonis a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe melonis/Diaporthe melonisa pyrenomycetelinearly arrangedpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivestem (internode) linearly arranged pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live stem (internode)
stem (near base) (soft, wet, rotten) soft, wet, rotten stem (near base) may be infected and damaged by colony Erwinia carotovora Bacterial Soft Rot Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Erwinia carotovora/Erwinia carotovorabacterial soft rotcolony Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinsoft, wet, rottenstem (near base) colony infects and damages soft, wet, rotten stem (near base)
stem (live) live stem may be infected and damaged by colony UK/Ireland Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans Cucumber Bacterial Leaf Spot - causative organism Pseudomonadales: Pseudomonadaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Proteobacteria/Gammaproteobacteria/Pseudomonadales/Pseudomonadaceae/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans/Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymanscucumber bacterial leaf spot (causative organism)colony Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivestem colony infects and damages live stem
stem (live) live stem may be infected and damaged by colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cladosporium cucumerinum Cucumber Gummosis or Scab - causative organism Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium cucumerinum/Cladosporium cucumerinumcucumber gummosis or scab (causative organism)colonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivestem colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by erumpent pseudothecium Didymella bryoniae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella bryoniae/Didymella bryoniaean ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivestem erumpent pseudothecium parasitises live stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by erumpent pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Didymella bryoniae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella bryoniae/Didymella bryoniaean ascomyceteerumpentpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlivestem erumpent pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph parasitises live stem

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Cucumis sativus (Cucumber, Gherkin) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCucumis sativus (Cucumber, Gherkin)
GenusCucumis (melons and cucumbers)
FamilyCUCURBITACEAE (cucurbits, cucumbers and melons)
OrderCUCURBITALES (cucurbits, cucumbers and melons)
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 Cucumis sativus (Cucumber, Gherkin)

Cucumis sativus (Cucumber, Gherkin) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cucumis sativus (Cucumber, Gherkin):

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