Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn, 1857)
(Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm)

Interactions where Ditylenchus dipsaci 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 live MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantslive
infects and damages live, swollen, distorted leaf Allium cepa Onion Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium cepa/Allium cepaonionlive, swollen, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, distorted leaf Allium cepa var aggregatum Multiplier Onion, Shallot Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium cepa var. aggregatum/Allium cepa var. aggregatummultiplier onion, shallotlive, swollen, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, distorted leaf Allium porrum Leek Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium porrum/Allium porrumleeklive, swollen, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, distorted leaf Allium sativum Garlic Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium sativum/Allium sativumgarliclive, swollen, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, distorted leaf Allium schoenoprasum Chives Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium schoenoprasum/Allium schoenoprasumchiveslive, swollen, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, distorted leaf Galanthus snowdrops Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslive, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, soft bulb Galanthus snowdrops Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Galanthus/Galanthussnowdropslive, softbulb
infects and damages live, distorted leaf UK/Ireland Narcissus daffodils and narcissi Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Narcissus/Narcissusdaffodils and narcissilive, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, soft or necrotic bulb UK/Ireland Narcissus daffodils and narcissi Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Potato rot nematodes (Ditylenchus species), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Narcissus/Narcissusdaffodils and narcissilive, soft or necroticbulb
infects and damages live leaf Narcissus pseudonarcissus ssp pseudonarcissus Wild Daffodil Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus/Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissuswild daffodilliveleaf
infects and damages live, soft bulb Galtonia summer hyacinths Asparagales: Asparagaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Galtonia/Galtoniasummer hyacinthslive, softbulb
infects and damages live, distorted leaf Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Hyacinthus orientalis/Hyacinthus orientalishyacinthlive, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, soft bulb Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth Asparagales: Asparagaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Hyacinthus orientalis/Hyacinthus orientalishyacinthlive, softbulb
infects and damages live, soft or necrotic bulb Muscari grape hyacinths Asparagales: Asparagaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Muscari/Muscarigrape hyacinthslive, soft or necroticbulb
infects and damages live, soft or necrotic bulb Ornithogalum stars of Bethlehem Asparagales: Asparagaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Ornithogalum/Ornithogalumstars of Bethlehemlive, soft or necroticbulb
infects and damages live, distorted leaf Scilla squills Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla/Scillasquillslive, distortedleaf
infects and damages live, soft bulb Scilla squills Asparagales: Asparagaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla/Scillasquillslive, softbulb
infects and damages live, soft bulb Crocus croci Asparagales: Iridaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Crocus/Crocuscrocilive, softbulb
infects and damages live leaf Iris irises Asparagales: Iridaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesliveleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, split leaf base Daucus carota Carrot, Wild Carrot Apiales: Apiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Daucus carota/Daucus carotacarrot, wild carrotlive, swollen, splitleaf base
infects and damages live, swollen, split leaf base Pastinaca sativa ssp sativa var hortensis Parsnip Apiales: Apiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa var. hortensis/Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa var. hortensisparsniplive, swollen, splitleaf base
infects and damages live leaf Helenium sneezeweeds Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Helenium/Heleniumsneezeweedsliveleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, stunted or malformed leaves Lactuca sativa Garden Lettuce Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuca sativa/Lactuca sativagarden lettucelive, swollen, stunted or malformedleaves
infects and damages live leaf Campanula bellflowers Asterales: Campanulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Campanulaceae/Campanula/Campanulabellflowersliveleaf
infects and damages live leaf Aubrieta deltoidea Aubretia Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Aubrieta deltoidea/Aubrieta deltoideaaubretialiveleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, stunted or malformed leaf Brassica napus ssp rapifera Swede Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica napus subsp. rapifera/Brassica napus subsp. rapiferaswedelive, swollen, stunted or malformedleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, stunted or malformed leaf Spinacia oleracea Spinach Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Spinacia oleracea/Spinacia oleraceaspinachlive, swollen, stunted or malformedleaf
infects and damages live leaf Gypsophila gypsophilas Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Gypsophila/Gypsophilagypsophilasliveleaf
infects and damages live leaf Hydrangea hydrangeas Cornales: Hydrangeaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Hydrangeaceae/Hydrangea/Hydrangeahydrangeasliveleaf
infects and damages live, reduced leaf (upper) Phlox garden phloxes Ericales: Polemoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Polemoniaceae/Phlox/Phloxgarden phloxeslive, reducedleaf (upper)
infects and damages live, swollen, blistered, brown stem Phaseolus coccineus Runner Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Phaseolus coccineus/Phaseolus coccineusrunner beanlive, swollen, blistered, brownstem
infects and damages live, tightly bunched leaves Phaseolus coccineus Runner Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Phaseolus coccineus/Phaseolus coccineusrunner beanlive, tightly bunchedleaves
infects and damages live, swollen, blistered, brown stem Phaseolus vulgaris French Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Phaseolus vulgaris/Phaseolus vulgarisfrench beanlive, swollen, blistered, brownstem
infects and damages live, tightly bunched leaves Phaseolus vulgaris French Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Phaseolus vulgaris/Phaseolus vulgarisfrench beanlive, tightly bunchedleaves
infects and damages live, swollen, stunted or malformed leaf Pisum sativum Garden Pea Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Pisum sativum/Pisum sativumgarden pealive, swollen, stunted or malformedleaf
infects and damages live, stunted, deformed plant Vicia faba Broad Bean, Field Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia faba/Vicia fababroad bean, field beanlive, stunted, deformedplant
infects and damages live, distorted pod Vicia faba Broad Bean, Field Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia faba/Vicia fababroad bean, field beanlive, distortedpod
infects and damages live, collapsing stem Vicia faba Broad Bean, Field Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia faba/Vicia fababroad bean, field beanlive, collapsingstem
causes gall of live leaf Plantago lanceolata Ribwort, Ribwort Plantain Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago lanceolata/Plantago lanceolataribwort, ribwort plantainliveleaf
infects and damages live, reduced leaf (upper) Oenothera evening-primroses Myrtales: Onagraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Oenothera/Oenotheraevening-primroseslive, reducedleaf (upper)
infects and damages live, crinkled, crumpled, brittle leaf Fragaria strawberries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria/Fragariastrawberrieslive, crinkled, crumpled, brittleleaf (Spring)
infects and damages live, thickened, often with brown core petiole Fragaria strawberries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria/Fragariastrawberrieslive, thickened, often with brown corepetiole (Spring)
infects and damages live, thickened, often with brown core peduncle Fragaria strawberries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria/Fragariastrawberrieslive, thickened, often with brown corepeduncle (Spring)
infects and damages live leaf Heuchera coral-bells Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Heuchera/Heucheracoral-bellsliveleaf
infects and damages live, swollen, stunted or malformed leaf Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolive, swollen, stunted or malformedleaf
infects and damages rotting tuber UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Potato rot nematodes (Ditylenchus species), Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatorottingtuber
infects and damages live, soft bulb Chionodoxa glories of the snow Liliales: Liliaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Chionodoxa/Chionodoxaglories of the snowlive, softbulb
infects and damages live, longitudinally split leaf UK/Ireland Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Anon., 2008
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/Tulipatulipslive, longitudinally splitleaf
infects and damages live, virescent petal UK/Ireland Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/Tulipatulipslive, virescentpetal
infects and damages live, bent peduncle UK/Ireland Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/Tulipatulipslive, bentpeduncle
infects and damages live, soft bulb UK/Ireland Tulipa tulips Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Tulipa/Tulipatulipslive, softbulb

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci)Plant Clinic News Mar 08: 2.
Anon., 2008Potato rot nematodes (Ditylenchus species)Plant Clinic News Feb 08: 2.
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)

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDitylenchus dipsaci (Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm)
GenusDitylenchus (a genus of roundworms)
FamilyANGUINIDAE (a family of roundworms)
SuperfamilySPHAERULARIOIDEA (a superfamily of roundworms)
InfraorderTylenchomorpha (an infraorder of roundworms)
SuborderTYLENCHINA (a suborder of roundworms)
OrderRHABDITIDA (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 Ditylenchus dipsaci (Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Potato rot nematodes (Ditylenchus species) Plant Clinic News Feb 08: 2.
Anon. 2008 Stem nematodes of bulbs (Ditylenchus dipsaci) Plant Clinic News Mar 08: 2.

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Goodey, J.B. 1951 A new species of hyphomycete attacking the Stem Eelworm Ditylenchus dipsaci TBMS Vol 34 (3): 270-272.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ditylenchus dipsaci (Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 7 images of Ditylenchus dipsaci (Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm)
Creative Commons License
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all original material on the BioInfo website by Malcolm Storey is licensed under the above Creative Commons Licence.

BioInfo - Wildlife Information (UK)