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Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

Associations

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Plant / associate
Abdera flexuosa is associated with Alnus glutinosa

Plant / associate
Agelastica alni is associated with Alnus glutinosa

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / miner
larva of Anoplus roboris mines leaf of Alnus glutinosa
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / pathogen
Armillaria mellea s.l. infects and damages Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / gall
egg of Blepharidopterus angulatus causes gall of twig (1-2 years old) of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / saprobe
effused fruitbody of Bulbillomyces farinosus is saprobic on sodden, decaying wood of Alnus glutinosa

Plant / associate
Calambus bipustulatus is associated with Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / sap sucker
Chionaspis salicis sucks sap of live stem of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / feeds on
imago of Chrysomela aenea feeds on Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / pathogen
1-2+ apothecium of Ciboria alni infects and damages fallen, blackened and sclerotified female cone of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 2-3

Foodplant / sap sucker
adult of Compsidolon salicellus sucks sap of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 7-10

Foodplant / mobile cased feeder
larva of Cryptocephalus coryli grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: captive: in captivity, culture, or experimentally induced

Foodplant / saprobe
Cryptococcus aquaticus is saprobic on dead, rotting leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / saprobe
subepidermal stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph of Cytospora occulta is saprobic on dead, dry branch of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 3-4

Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia petriniae is saprobic on wood of Alnus glutinosa
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / roller
larva of Deporaus betulae rolls leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / saprobe
scattered or gregarious, erumpent through a short slit pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph of Diaporthe alnea is saprobic on dead, dry twig of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 5-6

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Dryocoetinus alni feeds within cambium of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Eriocampa ovata grazes on leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Ernoporus fagi feeds within cambium of Alnus glutinosa
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
Erysiphe penicillata parasitises Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / sap sucker
Gonocerus acuteangulatus sucks sap of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza
fruitbody of Gyrodon lividus is ectomycorrhizal with live root of Alnus glutinosa

Plant / associate
fruitbody of Hypholoma myosotis is associated with Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus radiatus is saprobic on trunk of Alnus glutinosa
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Kleidocerys resedae sucks sap of live catkin of Alnus glutinosa
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza
fruitbody of Lactarius lilacinus is ectomycorrhizal with live root of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Luperus flavipes feeds on Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Luperus longicornis feeds on Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / web feeder
communal caterpillar of Malacosoma neustria feeds from web on live leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous uredium of Melampsoridium betulinum parasitises live leaf of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 8-10
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups telium of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum parasitises live leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Plant / associate
larva of Meliscaeva auricollis is associated with psyllid-infested Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Monosoma pulverata grazes on leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Mycena rhenana is saprobic on dead, fallen, decaying cone of debris of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / parasite
Mycosphaerella conglomerata parasitises Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Nematus pavidus grazes on leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Nematus polyspilus grazes on leaf of Alnus glutinosa
Other: sole host/prey

Plant / associate
Orthotylus flavinervis is associated with Alnus glutinosa
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / feeds on
Orthotylus marginalis feeds on Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / spot causer
hypophyllous, effuse colony of Passalora dematiaceous anamorph of Passalora bacilligera causes spots on live leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza
fruitbody of Paxillus rubicundulus is ectomycorrhizal with live root of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / sap sucker
Pentatoma rufipes sucks sap of Alnus glutinosa
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous Phyllactinia guttata parasitises live leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / pathogen
Phytophthora alni infects and damages tarry spotted trunk of Alnus glutinosa
Other: major host/prey

Plant / associate
Poecilium alni is associated with Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Psallus ambiguus sucks sap of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 5

Foodplant / sap sucker
adult of Psallus salicis sucks sap of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: late 7-9

Foodplant / feeds on
imago of Psallus scholtzi feeds on Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: (7)8(9)

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Psylla alni sucks sap of live, with white wax tufts twig of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: late 5-

Foodplant / sap sucker
Pulvinaria vitis sucks sap of live stem of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 5-6

Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph of Ramularia alnicola var. alnicola causes spots on live leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Rhynchaenus testaceus feeds on Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Rhynchites nanus feeds within bud (vegetative) of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / spot causer
epiphyllous, scattered, semi-immersed, minute, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph of Septoria alnicola causes spots on live leaf of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 10

Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous ascoma of Taphrina sadebeckii parasitises live, curled leaf of Alnus glutinosa

Foodplant / gall
amphigenous ascoma of Taphrina tosquinetii causes gall of enlarged, thickened, blistered, rather brittle, incurved leaf of Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 6-9

Plant / resting place / on
female of Thrips alni may be found on live Alnus glutinosa
Remarks: season: 8

Plant / epiphyte
colony of Trentepohlia abietina grows on bark of Alnus glutinosa

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