A New Record of Candida kashinagacola (Synonym Ambrosiozyma kashinagacola) from Galleries of Platypus koryoensis, the Oak Wilt Disease Vector, in Korea.
The ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, is an economically important pest affecting oak trees in Korea. Candida kashinagacola was isolated from galleries of the beetle in oak wood and identified by analyses of morphology, physiological properties, and nucleotide sequence of the large subunit ribosomal DNA. This is the first report on Candida species associated with oak wilt disease vectored by the ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, in Korea.
Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
Dong Yeon
DY
Suh
Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
Seong Hwan
SH
Kim
Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
Seung Yeol
SY
Son
Department of Forest Diseases and Insect Pests, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea.
Sang Tae
ST
Seo
Department of Forest Diseases and Insect Pests, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea.
Kyung Hee
KH
Kim
Candida kashinagacola; Large subunit ribosomal DNA; Oak wilt disease; Platypus koryoensis