Ophiostomatoid fungi associated with pines infected by Bursaphelenchusxylophilus and Monochamusalternatus in China, including three new species.

ABSTRACT: The activity of the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchusxylophilus leads to extremely serious economic, ecological and social losses in East Asia. The nematode causes pine wilt disease, which is currently regarded as the most important forest disease in China. The pathogenic nematode feeds on dendrocola fungi to complete its cycle of infection. As the vector of the nematode, the Japanese pine sawyer (Monochamusalternatus) also carries dendrocola fungi. Pine woods, infected by B.xylophilus and tunnelled by M.alternatus, are also inhabited by ophiostomatoid fungi. These fungi are well known for their association with many bark and ambrosia beetles. They can cause sapstain and other serious tree diseases. The aims of our study were to investigate and identify the oph

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6182259 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature