Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Platypus koryoensis, the Insect Vector of Oak Wilt Disease in Korea.
- Author:
Dong Yeon SUH
1
;
Min Woo HYUN
;
Seong Hwan KIM
;
Sang Tae SEO
;
Kyung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea. piceae@naver.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Filamentous fungi;
Oak wilt disease;
Platypus koryoensis;
Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae
- MeSH:
Ambrosia;
Ascomycota;
Basidiomycota;
Beetles;
Fungi;
Insect Vectors;
Insects;
Korea;
Platypus;
Quercus;
Wood
- From:Mycobiology
2011;39(4):313-316
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, is a serious pest of oak trees in Korea. In this study we investigated filamentous fungi present in the body of the beetle. Fourteen genera of filamentous fungi belonging to Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were isolated. Among the isolated fungi, some were able to produce wood degrading enzymes. This is first report of fungi associated with P. koryoensis.
