Associations
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Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Apion semivittatum feeds within stem node of Mercurialis annua
Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph of Cercospora mercurialis causes spots on live leaf of Mercurialis annua
Remarks: season: 8-9
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / spot causer
hypophyllous, often circinate, elongate and confluent aecium of Melampsora populnea causes spots on live leaf of Mercurialis annua
Remarks: season: 4-6