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T1 Fungi associated with necrotic galls of Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in northern Spain
A1 Fernández Fernández, María Mercedes
A1 Bezos García, Diana
A1 Díez Casero, Julio Javier
K1 Hongos patógenos
K1 Bosques y silvicultura
K1 Arboles - Enfermedades y plagas
K1 Insectos forestales
K1 Insectos perjudiciales y útiles
K1 Plantas - Enfermedades y plagas - España
K1 Castaños - Enfermedades y plagas
K1 3108 Fitopatología
K1 3106 Ciencia Forestal
AB The Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) is one of the most important pests in Castanea species worldwide. In 2012, it was found for the first time in Catalonia (Spain) and a year later, in the north of Spain (Cantabria). Today, it is present in 14 Spanish provinces. In search of biological control against the ACGW, several authors have previously found the relationship between the presence of some Fusarium Link species in necrotic galls and wasp mortality due to the production of different types of wall-degrading enzymes and entomopathogenic mycotoxins. The objective of this study was to investigate the mycobiota associated with necrotic galls to find interesting perspectives for biological control of the ACGW. For this purpose, in 2014, 119 necrotic galls of Castanea sativa Miller were plated to isolate and identify the associated fungi. The fungal isolates were identified by the morphology of the fruiting bodies and DNA analyses. From necrotic galls, 7 species of fungi were identified. Of these, we highlight three species of Fusarium Link as well as the presence of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi Shuttlew, Liew & Guest due to its toxic capacity. Further studies are required to verify the effectiveness of these fungal species as biocontrol agents against the ACGW.
PB Finnish Society of Forest Science
SN 0037-5330
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/49621
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/49621
LA eng
NO Silva Fennica,  Vol. 52,  Nº. 3, 12 pp.
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-sep-2024