title: Ophiostoma ips from Pinewood Nematode Vector, Japanese Pine Sawyer Beetle (Monochamus alternatus), in Korea.
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 β-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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Yeon
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Min Woo
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.forename: Jae Jin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Yeol
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Seong Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Japanese pine sawyer beetle; Ophiostoma ips; Pinewood nematode disease; Sapstaining fungus