Fusarium kuroshium is the primary fungal symbiont of an ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, and can kill mango tree in Japan
Abstract This study identifies fungi associated with Euwallacea fornicatus and determines whether these fungal species play the role of primary symbiont. E. fornicatus adults that emerged from the branches of infested trees in Okinawa main island, Japan, were collected and used to isolate fungi. Fus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48809-8 |