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Identify and formally characterize a novel fungal species associated with the ambrosia beetle Platypus koryoensis infesting oak trees.

December 30, 2009MycotaxonOpen Access

Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae sp. nov. associated with Platypus koryoensis on oak in Korea

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Identify and formally characterize a novel fungal species associated with the ambrosia beetle Platypus koryoensis infesting oak trees.
Sampled and isolated fungal specimens from galleries and bodies of Platypus koryoensis infesting oak hosts.
Characterized fungal morphology, growth characteristics, and taxonomic traits to evaluate species novelty.
Described Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae as a novel fungal taxon associated with the ambrosia beetle Platypus koryoensis.
Established the symbiotic relationship between the newly identified fungus and its beetle vector on oak species.

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Taxonomic analysis identifies Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae carried by Platypus koryoensis on oak, indicating a novel beetle-fungus association.

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Taxonomic analysis identifies Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae carried by Platypus koryoensis on oak, indicating a novel beetle-fungus association.

Volume: 110