Invasion History of the Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Influences the Abundance of Serratia sp. in Pupal Chambers and Tracheae of Insect-Vector Monochamus alternatus

Pine wilt disease (PWD) has caused extensive mortality in pine forests worldwide. This disease is a result of a multi-species interaction among an invasive pinewood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, its vector Monochamus sp. beetle, and the host pine tree (Pinus sp.). In other systems, micr...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Haokai Tian, Tuuli-Marjaana Koski, Lilin Zhao, Ziying Liu, Jianghua Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Subjects:	Serratia marcescens pinewood nematode Monochamus alternatus pathogenicity bacteria isolation invasion time
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.856841/full