Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Platypus koryoensis, the Insect Vector of Oak Wilt Disease in Korea.
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.
Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
Dong Yeon
DY
Suh
Min Woo
MW
Hyun
Seong Hwan
SH
Kim
Sang Tae
ST
Seo
Kyung Hee
KH
Kim