EPPO Global Database

Larix decidua(LAXDE)

Pests

Organism Type
Melampsora medusae (MELMME) Alternate
* Spiers AG (1975) Species of Melampsora infecting conifers in New Zealand. Plant Disease Reporter 59, 486-488.
------- aecial hosts of Melampsora medusae with reported infection in nature
Melampsora medusae (as Larix) (MELMME) Alternate
Melampsora medusae f. sp. deltoidis (MELMMD) Alternate
* Spiers AG (1975) Species of Melampsora infecting conifers in New Zealand. Plant Disease Reporter 59, 486-488.
------- aecial hosts of Melampsora medusae with reported infection in nature
Melampsora medusae f. sp. deltoidis (as Larix) (MELMMD) Alternate
Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (as Larix) (MELDHI) Alternate
Dendrolimus sibiricus (DENDSI) Experimental
* Kirichenko NI, Baranchikov YN, Vidal S (2009) Host plant preference and performance of the potentially invasive Siberian moth (Dendrolimus superans sibiricus) on European coniferous species. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 11, 247-254.
------- Artificial / potentially highly suitable host in Europe (laboratory trial).

* Kirichenko NI, Flament J, Baranchikov YN, Grégoire JC (2011) Larval performances and life cycle completion of the Siberian moth, Dendrolimus sibiricus (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), on potential host plants in Europe: a laboratory study on potted trees. European Journal of Forest Research 130(6), 1067-1074.
------- Artificial / potentially highly suitable host in Europe (laboratory trial).
Fusarium circinatum (GIBBCI) Experimental
* Drenkhan R, Ganley B, Martín-García J, Vahalík P, Adamson K, Adamčíková K, Ahumada R, Blank L et al. (2020) Global geographic distribution and host range of Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker. Forests 11(7), 724.
------- Highly variable susceptibility observed during glasshouse experiments.
Phytophthora pluvialis (PHYTUV) Experimental
* Pérez-Sierra A, Chitty R, Eacock A, Wylder B, Biddle M, Quick C, Olivieri L, Crampton M (2024) First report of Phytophthora pluvialis causing cankers on Japanese larch in the United Kingdom. New Disease Reports, 49, 12246. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12246
------- host in pathogenicity tests.
Allantophomopsiella pseudotsugae (as Larix) (POTECO) Host
Arceuthobium laricis (as Larix) (ARELA) Host
Arceuthobium pusillum (as Larix) (AREPU) Host
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (BURSXY) Host
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (as Larix) (BURSXY) Host
Cacopsylla melanoneura (PSYLME) Host
Cephalcia lariciphila (CEPCAL) Host
* Shinohara A (1997) Web-spinning sawflies (Hymenoptera, Pamphiliidae) feeding on larch. Bulletin of the National Science Museum Series A (Zoology) 23, 191-212.
------- Host of Cephalcia lariciphila lariciphila.

* Vejpustkova M, Holusa J (2006) Impact of defoliation caused by the sawfly Cephalcia lariciphila (Hymenoptera: Pamphilidae) on radial growth of larch (Larix decidua Mill.). European Journal of Forest Research 125(4), 391-396. 
Chondrostereum purpureum (STERPU) Host
* Bishop GC (1978) Studies on silver leaf disease of stone and pome fruit trees (Doctoral dissertation, Adelaide, Australia), 155 pp. https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/20649/2/02whole.pdf

* Moore WC (1959) British Parasitic Fungi. Cambridge University Press, 430 pp.
Choristoneura fumiferana (as Larix) (CHONFU) Host
Crisicoccus pini (as Larix) (DACLPI) Host
Larix sp. listed by EFSA (2021) citing Chen et al. (2005).

* Chen S, Chen R, Chen Q, He L and Lui Z (2005) Bionomics of Crisicoccus pini in Qingdao area. Zhongguo Senlin Bingchong, 24, 8–11. 

* EFSA Panel on Plant Health (2021) Pest categorisation of Crisicoccus pini. EFSA Journal 19(11), e06928.  https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6928
Dendroctonus micans (DENCMI) Host
* Grégoire JC (1988) The greater European spruce beetle. In: Dynamics of forest insect populations (Ed. by Berryman A) Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, USA. pp. 455-478.
Dendrolimus spectabilis (as Larix) (DENDSC) Host
Dothistroma septosporum (SCIRPI) Host
* Drenkhan R et al. (2016) Global geographic distribution and host range of Dothistroma species: a comprehensive review. Forest Pathology 46, 408-442.
------- Slightly susceptible.
Gnathotrichus sulcatus (as Pinaceae) (GNAHSU) Host
* Furniss RL, Carolin VM (1977) Western forest insects (Scolytidae, Platypodidae). Miscellaneous Publications, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service No. 1339, pp. 1-654
Heterobasidion irregulare (as Larix) (HETEIR) Host
Ips amitinus (IPSXAM) Host
* Pavlovskij EN (1955) Vrediteli lesa [Forest pests]. Isd. Akad. Nauk SSSR Moskva [in Russian]. 

* Witrylak W (2008) Studies of the biology, ecology, phenology, and economic importance of Ips amitinus (Eichh.) (Col., Scolytidae) in experimental forests of Krynica (Beskid Sadecki, southern Poland). Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria, 7 (1), 75-92.
Ips cembrae (as Larix) (IPSXCE) Host
* Grodzki W (2008) Ips cembrae Heer (Col.: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in young larch stands–a new problem in Poland. Forstschutz Aktuell, 44, 8-9.

* Holuša J, Kula E, Wewiora F, Lukášová K (2014) Flight activity, within the trap tree abundance and overwintering of the larch bark beetle (Ips cembrae) in Czech Republic. Šumarski list, 138 (1-2), 19-27.
Ips duplicatus (IPSXDU) Host
* Holuša J, Grodzki W (2008) Occurrence of Ips duplicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) on pines (Pinus sp.) in the Czech Republic and southern Poland–Short communication. Journal of Forest Science 54(5), 234-236.
Ips hauseri (as Larix) (IPSXHA) Host
* Douglas HB, Cognato AI, Grebennikov V, Savard K (2019) Dichotomous and matrix-based keys to the Ips bark beetles of the World (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification 38, 234 pp. http://cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca/dcgs_38/factsheets/Ips_hauseri.pdf
Ips typographus (IPSXTY) Host
Lachnellula willkommii (as Larix) (LCHNWI) Host
Monochamus nitens (as Larix) (MONCNI) Host
* Akbulut S, Togashi K & Linit MJ (2017) Cerambycids as plant disease vectors with special reference to pine wilt. In Cerambycidae of the world, pp. 209-252. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
Monochamus saltuarius (as Larix) (MONCSL) Host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.
Monochamus scutellatus (as Larix) (MONCST) Host
* Akbulut S, Stamps WT (2012) Insect vectors of the pinewood nematode: a review of the biology and ecology of Monochamus species. Forest Pathology 42(2), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0329.2011.00733.x
Monochamus sutor (as Larix) (MONCSU) Host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.
Monochamus urussovii (as Larix) (MONCUR) Host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.
Mycodiella laricis-leptolepidis (MYCOLL) Host
* Imazeki R and Ito K (1963) Internationally dangerous forest tree diseases - needle cast of larch. US Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication No. 939, pp. 47–49.
Operophtera brumata (CHEIBR) Host
Orgyia leucostigma (HEMELE) Host
* Heppner JB (2003) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Volume 17 of Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas. Division of Plant Industry. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Gainesville, Florida. 670 pp

* Robinson GS, Ackery PR, Kitching IJ, Beccaloni GW & Hernández LM (2010) HOST - A database of the world's Lepidopteran hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk (Accessed on 7 December 2020 and 21 March 2021)
Phytophthora cinnamomi (as Pinaceae) (PHYTCN) Host
Pissodes castaneus (PISONO) Host
Scolytus morawitzi (as Larix) (SCOLMO) Host
Sirex noctilio (as Larix) (SIRXNO) Host
Tetropium gracilicorne (as Larix) (TETOGR) Host
Thaumetopoea pityocampa (THAUPI) Host
* Démolin G (1969) Comportement des adultes de Thaumetopoea pityocampa Schiff. Dispersion spatiale, importance économique. Annales des Sciences Forestières 26, 81-102.
Trichoferus campestris (as Larix) (HESOCA) Host
* Iwata R & Yamada F (1990) Notes on the biology of Hesperophanes campestris, a drywood borer in Japan. Material und Organismen 25, 305–313.
Xylotrechus altaicus (as Larix) (XYLOAL) Host
Ips cembrae (IPSXCE) Major host
* Holuša J, Kula E, Wewiora F, Lukášová K (2014) Flight activity, within the trap tree abundance and overwintering of the larch bark beetle (Ips cembrae) in Czech Republic. Šumarski list, 138 (1-2), 19-27.
Lachnellula willkommii (LCHNWI) Major host
Neofusicoccum laricinum (GUIGLA) Major host
* Hattori Y, Ando Y, Nakashima C (2021) Taxonomical re-examination of the genus Neofusicoccum in Japan. Mycoscience 62, 250-259.

* Sato K, Shouji T (1962) Ditto V (Preliminary report). Pathogenicity of Guignardia laricina, the causal fungus of the disease. Transactions of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the  Japanese Forestry Society, 217-219 (in Japanese).
------- Confirmed host.
Orgyia leucostigma (as Larix) (HEMELE) Major host
 * Drooz AT (1985) Insects of eastern forests. USDA Forest Service, Miscellaneous Publication 1426, 608 pp.

* Van Driesche RG, LaForest JH, Bargeron CT, Reardon RC, Herlihy M (2012) Forest Pest Insects in North America: a Photographic Guide. USDA Forest Service. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. Morgantown, WV. FHTET-2012-02.

 * Wallner WE & McManus KA (1989) Proceedings, Lymantriidae: a comparison of features of New and Old World tussock moths; 1988 June 26-July 1; New Haven, CT. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-123. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 554 p.
Phytophthora ramorum (PHYTRA) Major host
* Grünwald NJ, LeBoldus JM & Hamelin RC (2019) Ecology and evolution of the sudden oak death pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. Annual Review of Phytopathology 57, 301-321.