Abstract
Several species of the ambrosia beetle Euwallacea (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) cultivate Ambrosia Fusarium Clade (AFC) species in their galleries as a source of food. Like all other scolytine beetles in the tribe Xyleborini, Euwallacea are thought to be obligate mutualists with their fungal symbionts. Published diversification-time estimates suggest that the Euwallacea – Fusarium symbiosis evolved once approximately 21 million years ago. Female Euwallacea possess paired oral mycangia within which foundresses transport their Fusarium symbiont vertically from their natal gallery to new woody hosts. During the past two decades, exotic Asian Euwallacea – Fusarium mutualists have been introduced into the United States, Israel and Australia. Because these invasive pests attack and can reproduce on living woody hosts, they pose a serious threat to native forests, urban landscapes and the avocado industry.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 435-442 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Phytoparasitica |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
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Invasive Asian Fusarium – Euwallacea ambrosia beetle mutualists pose a serious threat to forests, urban landscapes and the avocado industry. / O’Donnell, Kerry; Libeskind-Hadas, Ran; Hulcr, Jiri; Bateman, Craig; Kasson, Matthew T.; Ploetz, Randy C.; Konkol, Joshua L.; Ploetz, Jill N.; Carrillo, Daniel; Campbell, Alina; Duncan, Rita E.; Liyanage, Pradeepa N.H.; Eskalen, Akif; Lynch, Shannon C.; Geiser, David M.; Freeman, Stanley; Mendel, Zvi; Sharon, Michal; Aoki, Takayuki; Cossé, Allard A.; Rooney, Alejandro P.
In: Phytoparasitica, Vol. 44, No. 4, 01.09.2016, p. 435-442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Invasive Asian Fusarium – Euwallacea ambrosia beetle mutualists pose a serious threat to forests, urban landscapes and the avocado industry
AU - O’Donnell, Kerry
AU - Libeskind-Hadas, Ran
AU - Hulcr, Jiri
AU - Bateman, Craig
AU - Kasson, Matthew T.
AU - Ploetz, Randy C.
AU - Konkol, Joshua L.
AU - Ploetz, Jill N.
AU - Carrillo, Daniel
AU - Campbell, Alina
AU - Duncan, Rita E.
AU - Liyanage, Pradeepa N.H.
AU - Eskalen, Akif
AU - Lynch, Shannon C.
AU - Geiser, David M.
AU - Freeman, Stanley
AU - Mendel, Zvi
AU - Sharon, Michal
AU - Aoki, Takayuki
AU - Cossé, Allard A.
AU - Rooney, Alejandro P.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - Several species of the ambrosia beetle Euwallacea (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) cultivate Ambrosia Fusarium Clade (AFC) species in their galleries as a source of food. Like all other scolytine beetles in the tribe Xyleborini, Euwallacea are thought to be obligate mutualists with their fungal symbionts. Published diversification-time estimates suggest that the Euwallacea – Fusarium symbiosis evolved once approximately 21 million years ago. Female Euwallacea possess paired oral mycangia within which foundresses transport their Fusarium symbiont vertically from their natal gallery to new woody hosts. During the past two decades, exotic Asian Euwallacea – Fusarium mutualists have been introduced into the United States, Israel and Australia. Because these invasive pests attack and can reproduce on living woody hosts, they pose a serious threat to native forests, urban landscapes and the avocado industry.
AB - Several species of the ambrosia beetle Euwallacea (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) cultivate Ambrosia Fusarium Clade (AFC) species in their galleries as a source of food. Like all other scolytine beetles in the tribe Xyleborini, Euwallacea are thought to be obligate mutualists with their fungal symbionts. Published diversification-time estimates suggest that the Euwallacea – Fusarium symbiosis evolved once approximately 21 million years ago. Female Euwallacea possess paired oral mycangia within which foundresses transport their Fusarium symbiont vertically from their natal gallery to new woody hosts. During the past two decades, exotic Asian Euwallacea – Fusarium mutualists have been introduced into the United States, Israel and Australia. Because these invasive pests attack and can reproduce on living woody hosts, they pose a serious threat to native forests, urban landscapes and the avocado industry.
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VL - 44
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EP - 442
JO - Phytoparasitica
JF - Phytoparasitica
SN - 0334-2123
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