Fungal symbionts of siricid woodwasps: isolation techniques and identification

Summary 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 ovi...

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Published in:Forest pathology = Journal de pathologie forestière = Zeitschrift für Forstpathologie 2011-08, Vol.41 (4), p.325-333
Main Authors: Thomsen, I. M., Harding, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amylostereum chailletii
Basidiomycetes
Sirex
Urocerus
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Summary:Summary 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.
ISSN:1437-4781
1439-0329
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0329.2010.00677.x