Ophiostoma ips from Pinewood Nematode Vector, Japanese Pine Sawyer Beetle (Monochamus alternatus), in Korea.
- Author:
Dong Yeon SUH
1
;
Min Woo HYUN
;
Jae Jin KIM
;
Seung Yeol SON
;
Seong Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea. piceae@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Japanese pine sawyer beetle;
Ophiostoma ips;
Pinewood nematode disease;
Sapstaining fungus
- MeSH:
Agar;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Beetles;
Coniferophyta;
Fungi;
Humans;
Korea;
Neck;
Ophiostoma;
Trees;
Tubulin
- From:Mycobiology
2013;41(1):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Japanese pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus alternatus) is an economically important pest in coniferous trees. Ophiostoma ips was isolated from the beetle and identified based on analysis of morphological properties and the beta-tubulin gene sequence. The fungus easily produced perithecia with a long neck on malt extract agar and its ascospores were rectangular shaped. This is first report of Ophiostoma species associated with the pinewood nematode vector beetle in Korea.
