DNA sequence comparisons of Ophiostoma spp., including Ophiostoma aurorae sp. nov., associated with pine bark beetles in South Africa

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2006, Pages 269-277

  Zhou, Xudong ^a   De Beer, Z Wilhelm ^b   Wingfield, Michael J ^a  

^a Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bark beetle; Ophiostoma; Phytogeny; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; OPHIOSTOMA; OPHIOSTOMA ABIETINUM; OPHIOSTOMA FLOCCOSUM; OPHIOSTOMA IPS; OPHIOSTOMA PILIFERUM; OPHIOSTOMA PLURIANNULATUM; OPHIOSTOMA QUERCUS; OPHIOSTOMA STENOCERAS; PESOTUM FRAGRANS; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 33747777491     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3114/sim.55.1.269     Document Type: Article

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