Fungal symbionts of siricids woodwasps: isolation techniques and identification

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fungal symbionts of siricids woodwasps

T2 - isolation techniques and identification

AU - Thomsen, Iben Margrete

AU - Harding, Susanne

PY - 2011/8

Y1 - 2011/8

N2 - European woodwasps of the genera Sirex and Urocerus have symbiotic relationships with basidiomycetes, Amylostereum chailletii (Pers.:Fr.) Boid. and Amylostereum areolatum (Fr.) Boid. The fungal symbionts of siricid woodwasps are contained in a pair of mycangia located at the top of the ovipositor. A technique used for isolating the fungal symbionts from mycangia is described and illustrated using Urocerus gigas L. and Sirex juvencus L., and isolation of the fungi from wood and fruitbodies is described briefly. Some characteristics are given of the involved fungi, A. chailletii and A. areolatum.

AB - European woodwasps of the genera Sirex and Urocerus have symbiotic relationships with basidiomycetes, Amylostereum chailletii (Pers.:Fr.) Boid. and Amylostereum areolatum (Fr.) Boid. The fungal symbionts of siricid woodwasps are contained in a pair of mycangia located at the top of the ovipositor. A technique used for isolating the fungal symbionts from mycangia is described and illustrated using Urocerus gigas L. and Sirex juvencus L., and isolation of the fungi from wood and fruitbodies is described briefly. Some characteristics are given of the involved fungi, A. chailletii and A. areolatum.

U2 - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2010.00677.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2010.00677.x

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1437-4781

VL - 41

SP - 325

EP - 333

JO - Forest Pathology (Print)

JF - Forest Pathology (Print)

IS - 4

ER -