Forest Pathology (2020) 50 (2 - e12578)

Monica Mitrea-Calin, Maria L. Inácio, Mirela Cean, Claudia Costache, Leidy Rusinque, Marius Paraschiv, Maria J. Camacho, Paulo Vieira, Stelica Cristea and Filomena Nóbrega (2020)
First detection of Bursaphelenchus mucronatus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) on Monochamus sutor (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Romania
Forest Pathology 50 (2 - e12578)
Abstract: As a result of the detection of the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Portugal, and its subsequent spread to Spain, intense surveys were conducted to screen for the presence of Bursaphelenchus species in Romania. Herein, we report recent surveys of insects potentially vectoring Bursaphelenchus species collected using trap trees or pheromone-baited traps placed in the forest. Trap felled spruce trees (Picea abies ) and pheromone-baited traps were installed in six different counties in Romania (Brasov, Sibiu, Suceava, Hunedoara, Timis and Dâmbovita). Ten different species of insects distributed among Curculionidae and Cerambycidae were obtained. Nematodes were extracted from insects and observed to validate the presence of Bursaphelenchus specimens. One female identified as Monochamus sutor was the only specimen carrying nematodes in the genus Bursaphelenchus . Nematodes were identified as B. mucronatus based on morphological and molecular features. This is the first detection and report of natural spread of B. mucronatus in Romania. The absence of B. xylophilus was confirmed in the areas of Romania surveyed in this work.
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Database assignments for author(s): Maria L. Inácio, Paulo Vieira

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
transmission/dispersal of plant diseases

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
	Monochamus sutor		Romania
	Bursaphelenchus mucronatus		Romania