Ambrosia Fungi: A Taxonomic Revision, and Nutritional Studies of Some Species

Batra, Lekh R.

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“…The fungi most commonly associated with ambrosia beetles occur in the anamorphic genera, Ambrosiella and Raffaelea (Batra 1967;Cassar and Blackwell 1996;Jones and Blackwell 1998). Molecular studies have revealed that Ambrosiella and Raffaelea are each polyphyletic and multiply derived out of both Ophiostoma (Ophiostomatales) and Ceratocystis (Microascales) (Spatafora and Blackwell 1994;Cassar and Blackwell 1996;Jones and Blackwell 1998;Rollins et al 2001).…”

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“…Ambrosia beetles are associated with complexes of fungi. The term ambrosia refers to the dense fungal gardens the beetles cultivate on the walls of their galleries and upon which the beetles feed as an exclusive food source (Batra 1967;Beaver 1989;Kok et al 1970). The gardens are composed mainly of a primary symbiotic fungus which is typically transported in the adult beetle's mycangia (specialized, highly specific exoskeletal structures) (Six 2003) and which supports growth of the beetle in the tree.…”

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Ambrosiella beaveri, sp. nov., Associated with an exotic ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus mutilatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), in Mississippi, USA

Six

Stone

Beer

et al. 2009

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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Xylosandrus mutilatus is an Asian ambrosia beetle that has recently established in Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, and possibly Florida, USA. We investigated the fungi associated with the mycangia (specialized fungus-transporting structures) of X. mutilatus in Mississippi. Mycangia consistently yielded an Ambrosiella sp. which was subsequently found to be closely related to, but distinct from, other Ambrosiella species affiliated with Ceratocystis. This Ambrosiella is described herein as Ambrosiella beaveri sp. nov. Also isolated were Geosmithia lavendula, G. obscura, and a yeast, Candida homelintoma. It is likely Ambrosiella beaveri was introduced along with the beetle into North America.

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confidence: 99%

Ambrosiella beaveri, sp. nov., Associated with an exotic ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus mutilatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), in Mississippi, USA

Six

Stone

Beer

et al. 2009

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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“…is an essential food resource for Xylosandrus mutilatus for development of the broods. Some of the symbionts of ambrosia beetles are yeasts (Batra 1967;Francke-Grosmann 1967). For example, Candida insectalens (Scott, van der Walt & van der Klift) Meyer & Yarrow, which was originally described as Torulopsis insectalens Scott, van der Walt & van der Klift, was isolated from the gallery system of the ambrosia beetle Crossotarsus externedentatus infesting in Cryptocarya latifolia and Ficus sycomorus (van der Walt et al 1971).…”

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“…The larvae of ambrosia beetles feed on specific fungi, known as ''ambrosia fungi'' that are transported to newly colonized trees and cultivated on the wall of beetle galleries (Batra 1967;Francke-Grosmann 1967;Six 2003). For example, Batra (1972) reported a Tulasnella sp.…”

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Candida kashinagacola sp. nov., C. pseudovanderkliftii sp. nov. and C. vanderkliftii sp. nov., three new yeasts from ambrosia beetle-associated sources

Endoh

Suzuki

Benno

et al. 2008

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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Three new yeast species, Candida kashinagacola (JCM 15019(T) = CBS 10903(T)), C. pseudovanderkliftii (JCM 15025(T) = CBS 10904(T)), and C. vanderkliftii (JCM 15029(T) = CBS 10905(T)) are described on the basis of comparison of nucleotide sequences of large subunit ribosomal DNA D1/D2 region (LSU rDNA D1/D2). The nearest assigned species of the three new species was Candida llanquihuensis. Candida kashinagacola and C. pseudovanderkliftii differed from C. llanquihuensis by 3.8% nucleotide substitution of the region, while C. vanderkliftii did by 4.4%. Three new species differed in a number of physiological and growth characteristics from any previously assigned species and from one another. A phylogenetic tree based on the sequences of LSU rDNA D1/D2 showed that these new species together with Candida sp. ST-246, Candida sp. JW01-7-11-1-4-y2, Candida sp. BG02-7-20-001A-2-1 and C. llanquihuensis form a clade near Ambrosiozyma species. The new species did not assimilate methanol as a sole source of carbon, which supported the monophyly of these non methanol-assimilating species which are closely related to the methylotrophic yeasts. Candida kashinagacola was frequently isolated from the beetle galleries of Platypus quercivorus in three different host trees (Quercus serrata, Q. laurifolia and Castanopsis cuspidata) located in the sourthern part of Kyoto, Japan, thus indicating that this species may be a primary ambrosia fungus of P. quercivorus. On the other hand, C. pseudovanderkliftii and C. vanderkliftii were isolated only from beetle galleries in Q. laurifolia. Candida vanderkliftii was isolated from beetle gallery of Platypus lewisi as well as those of P. quercivorus. Candida pseudovanderkliftii and C. vanderkliftii are assumed to be auxiliary ambrosia fungi of P. quercivorus.

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“…Most of the ambrosia fungi belong to four mitosporic genera: Ambrosiella, Raffaelea, Monacrosporium and Phialophoropsis. However, more genera have been reported to be involved with ambrosia beetles including Fusarium, Acremonium, Candida and Graphium (Batra, 1963;1967;Baker & Norris, 1968).…”

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MICROBIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED WITH AMBROSIA BEETLE, Euplatypus parallelus ON SONOKEMBANG, Pterocarpus indicus IN MALANG

Tarno

Septia²,

Aini³

2016

Agrivita.J.Agr.Sci

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Recently, most of sonokembang, Pterocarpus indicus trees are dying in Malang. In 2012, the death rate of trees reached ca. 11%. In addition, death of trees spread to other regencies in East Java. Euplatypus parallelus is a specific species of ambrosia beetles that were the causal agents to the dying and wilting of sonokembang trees in Malang. Wilting is caused mainly by the pathogenic fungi carried by ambrosia beetles. To confirm the microbial communities related to E. parallelus that attack sonokembang, E. parallelus and some attacked trees were collected in Malang city. Isolation and identification of these species were conducted at the Laboratory of Mycology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Brawijaya and Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Islamic State University, Malang. Results showed that there were nine microbes including five genera of fungi, two genera of yeasts and one genus of bacterium were identified. The microbial communities that were found namely Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., Trichoderma spp., Fusarium spp., Acremonium spp., Gliocladium spp. (fungi), Streptomyces spp. (bacteria), Saccharomyces spp., and Candida spp. (yeast).

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Ambrosia Fungi: A Taxonomic Revision, and Nutritional Studies of Some Species

Cited by 131 publications

References 17 publications

Ambrosiella beaveri, sp. nov., Associated with an exotic ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus mutilatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), in Mississippi, USA

Ambrosiella beaveri, sp. nov., Associated with an exotic ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus mutilatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), in Mississippi, USA

Candida kashinagacola sp. nov., C. pseudovanderkliftii sp. nov. and C. vanderkliftii sp. nov., three new yeasts from ambrosia beetle-associated sources

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED WITH AMBROSIA BEETLE, Euplatypus parallelus ON SONOKEMBANG, Pterocarpus indicus IN MALANG

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