A new phoretic association: Bursaphelenchus minutus (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae) and Orthotomicus erosus (Coleoptera: Scolitydae) recorded on Pinus pinea (L.).

Authors :: Torrini, Giulia
Strangi, Agostino
Paoli, Francesco
Binazzi, Francesco
Camerota, Manuela
Pennacchio, Fabrizio
Roversi, Pio F.
Source :: Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. Sep2017, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p455-458. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: A new phoretic association betweenBursaphelenchus minutusand the bark beetleOrthotomicus erosuscollected onPinus pineais described for the first time. Nematode identification was based on morphological observation and biometric measurements of males and females. Moreover,B. minutuswas characterized by ITS sequences and RFLP profile. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: *BURSAPHELENCHUS
*ITALIAN stone pine
*NEMATODES
*SCOLYTIDAE
*PEST control

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