title: Morphometric Variation in Pine Wood Nematodes, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and B. mucronatus, Isolated from Multiple Locations in South Korea.
abstract: Intraspecific variation in morphometry of pine wood nematodes Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and B. mucronatus in relation to geographical locations in South Korea was investigated using morphometric characters (body length, a, b and c ratio, stylet length, and spicule length for a male nematode and V (%) value for a female nematode). B. xylophilus was isolated from Pinus thunbergii in Jinju (1998), Ulsan (2000), Yangsan (2000), Mokpo (2001) and Jeju (2004), and from P. densiflora in Gumi (2001). B. mucronatus was isolated from P. thunbergii in Jinju (1991) and from P. densiflora in Milyang (2001). The body length of male and female B. xylophilus had the highest coefficient of variability and showed significant differences among geographical locations. The V (%) value for female B. xylophilus showed the lowest coefficient of variability, changing little with geographical area and host plant. All morphometric characters in B. mucronatus except for stylet length and female body length showed no significant differences between locations or hosts, suggesting they may not be affected by geographical area or host plant.
authors.affiliation: Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea.
authors.forename: Yil-Sung
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea.
authors.forename: Joung A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea.
authors.forename: Chan Sik
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Jung
keywords: Pinus densiflora; Pinus thunbergii; geographical location; intraspecific variation; pine wilt disease