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First isolation of pine wood nematode from P inus tabuliformis forests in C hina
Author(s) -
Shi J.,
Chen F.,
Luo YQ.,
Wang Z.,
Xie BY.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 1437-4781
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2012.00793.x
Subject(s) - biology , pest analysis , bursaphelenchus xylophilus , xylophilus , botany , nematode , forestry , pine wood , horticulture , ecology , geography
Summary Previous risk prediction studies have mostly shown that suitable areas for pine wood nematode, B ursaphelenchus xylophilus ( PWN ), in C hina are mainly concentrated in eastern and southern C hina, with pest reaching no further northern than the Y angtze R iver basin. The C hinese pine ( P inus tabuliformis , C hinese pine or C hinese red pine) is the main, native, afforestation species in areas to the north of the Y angtze R iver basin. To our knowledge, there is no report on PWN infecting C hinese pines in the north of the Y angtze. In this study, we used B aermann funnel method and several PCR primers to detect the presence of PWN in C hinese pine forest fields in 2010 in S haanxi, C hina, which is far to the north of the Y angtze R iver and a cause for concern. P inus koraiensis ( K orean pine) may also be at risk and should also be monitored to prevent invasion by PWN .