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Siricid Woodwasps and Their Fungal Symbionts in Asia, Specifically Those Occurring in Japan

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In Japan seven species of Siricinae have been recorded in four genera, namely Sirex, Urocerus, Xeris and Xoanon. The fungal symbionts of woodwasps in the genera of Sirex, Urocerus and Xoanon are all in the genera Amylostereum. We found that A. areolatum was carried by Sirex nitobei and Xoanon matsumurae, while A. laevigatum was the symbiont of Urocerus antennatus and U. japonicus in Japan. In this chapter, we present an overview of Siricid woodwasps and their fungal symbionts with a specific focus on those occurring in Japan.

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We thank Prof. T.C. Harrington of Iowa State University for providing ­useful information.

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  1. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan

    Masanobu Tabata

  2. Kochi Prefectural Forest Technology Center, Kami, 782-0078, Japan

    Hiroaki Miyata

  3. Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan

    Kaoru Maeto

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  1. Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Cnr Lynnwood and University Roads, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa

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  2. , Great Lakes Forest Centre, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Fores, Queen St East 1219, SAULT STE MARIE, P6A 2E5, Ontario, Canada

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  3. , Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Pretoria, Cnr Lynnwood and University Roads, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa

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Tabata, M., Miyata, H., Maeto, K. (2012). Siricid Woodwasps and Their Fungal Symbionts in Asia, Specifically Those Occurring in Japan. In: Slippers, B., de Groot, P., Wingfield, M. (eds) The Sirex Woodwasp and its Fungal Symbiont:. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1960-6_7

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