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Malus (apples)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #webs
Species Malus baccata (L.) Borkh. (Siberian Crab) 1
Species Malus domestica Borkh. (Apple) 11
Species Malus floribunda Sieb. ex Van Houtte (Japanese Crab) 1
Aggregate Malus sylvestris sens. lat. Mill. (apple) 6

Suggested Literature

Malus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Malus:

Photos (aphid infested) aphid infested is associate of Heringia - a genus of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Rotheray, G.E., 1993 [feeding on Eriosoma lanigerum]
(aphid-infested) aphid-infested is associate of larva Meliscaeva cinctella - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos (dead) dead is decayed by fruitbody Phellinus pomaceus - Cushion Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprotrophic]
Photos (live) live is parasitised by fruitbody Phellinus pomaceus - Cushion Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprotrophic]
is foodplant of larva Anthonomus humeralis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Anthonomus piri - Apple Bud Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Anthonomus pomorum - Apple Blossom Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of Polydrusus splendidus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is foodplant of Phyllobius oblongus - Brown Leaf Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is foodplant of larva Magdalis cerasi - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of imago Compsidolon salicellus - a plantbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) Nau, B.S., 1984
is foodplant of imago Psallus ambiguus - a plantbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) UK/Ireland Nau, B.S., 1984
is associate of imago Magdalis armigera - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Minor Morris, M.G., 2002
bark (cankered) cankered bark may be infected and damaged by erumpent, clustered apothecium Pezicula corticola - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bark (cankered) cankered bark may be infected and damaged by conidioma of Cryptosporiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pezicula corticola - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bark (cankered) cankered bark may be infected and damaged by erumpent stroma Potebniamyces pyri - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bark (cankered) cankered bark may be infected and damaged by immersed, stromatic, solitary or in small groups perithecium Potebniamyces pyri - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bark (cankered) cankered bark may be infected and damaged by conidioma of Phacidiopycnis anamorph Potebniamyces pyri - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph Monodictys melanopa - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Dothideales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (cankered) cankered branch may be infected and damaged by erumpent apothecium Pezicula malicorticis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (cankered) cankered branch may be infected and damaged by conidioma of Cryptosporiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pezicula malicorticis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (cankered) cankered branch may be infected and damaged by perithecium Nectria galligena - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown fissured canker]
branch (cankered) cankered branch may be infected and damaged by Cylindrocarpon anamorph Nectria galligena - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown fissured canker]
branch (cankered, dyingback) cankered, dyingback branch may be infected and damaged by immersed perithecium Diaporthe perniciosa - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (cankered, dyingback) cankered, dyingback branch may be infected and damaged by Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe perniciosa - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch may contain larva Tetrops praeustus - Plum Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Strossmayeria basitricha - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent, short-stalked apothecium Rutstroemia rhenana - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, grouped in circles perithecium Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [extending uniformly along the whole length of twigs and branches]
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by conidioma of Cytospora anamorph Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [extending uniformly along the whole length of twigs and branches]
Photos branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium Nectria cinnabarina - Coral Spot (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina - Coral Spot (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by Nodulisporium anamorph Hypoxylon rubiginosum agg. - Rusty Woodwarts (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by widely effused stroma Hypoxylon rubiginosum agg. - Rusty Woodwarts (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [sometimes surrounded by a black line, and when young, by a pale greenish-yellow zone.]
branch (dead) dead branch is associate of perithecium Nitschkia parasitans - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Nitschkiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [on stromata of Nectria cinnabarina on this host]
Photos branch (dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back) dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch is decayed by stromatic, immersed perithecium Diatrype stigma - Common Tarcrust (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back) dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch is decayed by widely effused stroma Diatrype stigma - Common Tarcrust (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten branch is decayed by perithecium Nectria peziza - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead, partly buried) dead, partly buried branch is decayed by erect stroma Xylaria hypoxylon - Candle-snuff Or Stag's-horn Fungus (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (moribund) moribund branch may contain larva Tetrops praeustus - Plum Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
branch branch is swollen by stromatic pseudothecium Botryosphaeria obtusa - an ascomycete (Dothideales: Botryosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes cankers and dieback]
branch branch is swollen by immersed stroma Botryosphaeria obtusa - an ascomycete (Dothideales: Botryosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes cankers and dieback]
branch branch is galled by Eriosoma lanigerum - Woolly Aphis, American Blight (Homoptera: Aphididae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos branch branch is galled by haustorium Viscum album - Mistletoe (Viscaceae) UK/Ireland Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2002
branch branch is decayed by erumpent conidioma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Valsa ceratosperma - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of about 10 perithecium Valsa ceratosperma - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
cambium of dead twig (below) below cambium of dead twig is mined by larva Magdalis barbicornis - Pear Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002
Bullock, J.A., 1992
flower bud flower bud is galled by larva Anthonomus pomarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos fruit (fallen) fallen fruit is decayed by in rings sporodochium of Monilia anamorph Monilinia fructigena - a discomycete fungus (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown rot]
fruit (live) live fruit may be infected and damaged by colony of Spilocaea dematiaceous anamorph Venturia inaequalis - Apple Scab Fungus (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos fruit (overwintered, mummified) overwintered, mummified fruit is decayed by long-stalked apothecium Monilinia fructigena - a discomycete fungus (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown rot]
fruit (rotten) rotten fruit may be infected and damaged by erumpent apothecium Pezicula malicorticis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes fruit rot]
fruit (rotten) rotten fruit may be infected and damaged by conidioma of Cryptosporiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pezicula malicorticis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes fruit rot]
fruit (soft, brown, rotten, musty-smelling) soft, brown, rotten, musty-smelling fruit may be infected and damaged by colony of Penicillium dematiaceous anamorph Penicillium expansum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [especially on fruit in storage]
Photos fruit fruit may contain larva Rhynchites aequatus - Apple Fruit Rhynchites (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Major Morris, M.G., 1990
Bullock, J.A., 1992
fruit fruit may contain larva Rhynchites bacchus - a leafroller weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
fruit fruit is decayed by conidioma of Phlyctema coelomycetous anamorph Pezicula alba - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes fruit rot]
fruit fruit is decayed by sessile apothecium Pezicula alba - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes fruit rot]
fruit fruit may house hibernating larva Ametastegia glabrata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
fruit fruit may house hibernating prepupa? Ametastegia glabrata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf (blackened, fallen) blackened, fallen leaf is decayed by amphigenous, immersed pseudothecium Venturia inaequalis - Apple Scab Fungus (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by colony of Spilocaea dematiaceous anamorph Venturia inaequalis - Apple Scab Fungus (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by cleistothecium Podosphaera leucotricha - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by conidial anamorph Podosphaera leucotricha - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf leaf is galled by Eriophyes malinus - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is galled by larva Dasineura mali - a gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
pollen? pollen? is foodplant of adult Bruchus pisorum - Pea Beetle, Spanish Bean Beetle (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos root (dead) dead root is decayed by fruitbody Ganoderma lucidum - Lacquered Bracket (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic or saprobic]
Photos root (live) live root is parasitised by fruitbody Ganoderma lucidum - Lacquered Bracket (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic or saprobic]
Photos root (live) live root may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Phaeolus schweinitzii - Dyer's Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
rootstock rootstock is decayed by subepidermal acervulus of Truncatella coelomycetous anamorph Truncatella angustata - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos sap run sap run is decayed by larva Ferdinandea - a genus of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Rotheray, G.E., 1993
shoot (decaying) decaying shoot may contain larva Rhynchites caeruleus - Apple Twig Cutter, Twig Cutting Weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
Bullock, J.A., 1992
shoot (live) live shoot may be infected and damaged by colony of Spilocaea dematiaceous anamorph Venturia inaequalis - Apple Scab Fungus (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by fruitbody Ganoderma lucidum - Lacquered Bracket (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic or saprobic]
Photos stump (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten stump is decayed by perithecium Nectria peziza - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stump (large) (dead) dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Volvariella bombycina - Silky Rosegill (Agaricales: Pluteaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos stump (live) live stump is parasitised by fruitbody Ganoderma lucidum - Lacquered Bracket (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic or saprobic]
Photos stump (old) old stump is decayed by erect stroma Xylaria hypoxylon - Candle-snuff Or Stag's-horn Fungus (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stump (relatively freshly cut, white rotted) relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump is decayed by fruitbody Pholiota squarrosa - Shaggy Scalycap (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by fruitbody Inonotus hispidus - Shaggy Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by fruitbody Ganoderma applanatum - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos trunk (dead, hollow) dead, hollow trunk is decayed by fruitbody Sarcodontia crocea - a toothed bracket fungus (Polyporales: Cyphellaceae) UK/Ireland Restricted Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [fruits in openings. Parasitic then saprobic]
Photos trunk (esp. base) (dead, white rotted) dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) is decayed by fruitbody Pholiota squarrosa - Shaggy Scalycap (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos trunk (esp. base) (live) live trunk (esp. base) is parasitised by fruitbody Pholiota squarrosa - Shaggy Scalycap (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Postia tephroleuca - Greying Bracket (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (large) (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Volvariella bombycina - Silky Rosegill (Agaricales: Pluteaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (large) (fallen) fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Volvariella bombycina - Silky Rosegill (Agaricales: Pluteaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (large) (live, standing) live, standing trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Volvariella bombycina - Silky Rosegill (Agaricales: Pluteaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [living on heartwood, fruiting through knothole or branch scar]
trunk (large, dead, standing) large, dead, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody Aurantiporus fissilis - Greasy Bracket (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (live) live trunk is galled by fruitbody Inonotus obliquus - a bracket fungus (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Inonotus hispidus - Shaggy Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Phellinus igniarius - Willow Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Ganoderma applanatum - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
trunk (live) live trunk is associate of fruitbody Perenniporia ochroleuca - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (live, hollow) live, hollow trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Sarcodontia crocea - a toothed bracket fungus (Polyporales: Cyphellaceae) UK/Ireland Restricted Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [fruits in openings. Parasitic then saprobic]
Photos trunk (live, standing) live, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody Pleurotus dryinus - Veiled Oyster (Agaricales: Pleurotaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often in knotholes or branch scars]
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twig (cambium) twig (cambium) may contain larva Phytobia carbonaria - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1972
twig (dead) dead twig may contain larva Pogonocherus hispidulus - Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos twig (dead) dead twig may contain larva Pogonocherus hispidus - Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Major Bullock, J.A., 1992
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by erumpent through bark, often in large clusters apothecium Tympanis conspersa - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead, fallen) dead, fallen twig is decayed by fruitbody Phaeomarasmius rimulincola - a toadstool (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
twig (thin) (live) live twig (thin) may be infected and damaged by conidial anamorph Podosphaera leucotricha - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (thin) (live) live twig (thin) may be infected and damaged by cleistothecium Podosphaera leucotricha - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig twig is decayed by conidioma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [extending uniformly along the whole length of twigs and branches]
twig twig is decayed by immersed, grouped in circles perithecium Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [extending uniformly along the whole length of twigs and branches]
Photos wood (dead or rotten) dead or rotten wood may contain larva Sinodendron cylindricum - Rhinoceros Beetle (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) Jessop, L., 1986
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes - Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [saprobic or weakly parasitic]
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Oxyporus populinus - Poplar Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead) dead wood may house imago Sinodendron cylindricum - Rhinoceros Beetle (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) Jessop, L., 1986
Photos wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Auricularia mesenterica - Tripe Fungus (Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Leucogyrophana mollusca - a resupinate bolete (Boletales: Coniophoraceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Postia tephroleuca - Greying Bracket (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Bjerkandera fumosa - Smoky Bracket (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (decaying) decaying wood may contain larva Prionychus ater - a darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
wood (live) live wood is parasitised by fruitbody Oxyporus populinus - Poplar Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic]
wood (living) living wood is parasitised by fruitbody Spongipellis spumeus - a mazegill fungus (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprobic]
Photos wood (moribund) moribund wood is parasitised by fruitbody Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes - Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [saprobic or weakly parasitic]
Photos wood (sawdust-packed tunnel in dead) sawdust-packed tunnel in dead wood may house ovum Sinodendron cylindricum - Rhinoceros Beetle (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) Jessop, L., 1986
wood (usually decorticate) usually decorticate wood is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Lachnum cerinum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood wood may contain larva Obrium cantharinum - a longhorn beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
wood wood is decayed by immersed, often loosely grouped perithecium Diaporthe eres - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [immersed in wood with necks emerging through the bark]
wood wood is decayed by superficial, thickly clustered perithecium Melanopsamma pomiformis - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Niessliaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood wood is decayed by colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph Melanopsamma pomiformis - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Niessliaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood wood is decayed by subepidermal acervulus of Truncatella coelomycetous anamorph Truncatella angustata - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood wood is decayed by fruitbody Spongipellis spumeus - a mazegill fungus (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprobic]

Malus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ROSACEAE
(roses and fruit trees)

References

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Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Jessop, L., 1986 Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 1990 Orthocerous Weevils
Morris, M.G., 1997 Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Nau, B.S., 1984 Notes on the Recording and Identification of Psallus
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Rotheray, G.E., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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