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- Title
In vivo infection of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus by the fungus Esteya vermicola.
- Authors
Wang, Hai‐Hua; Wang, Yun‐Bo; Yin, Can; Gao, Jie; Tao, Ran; Sun, Yu‐Lou; Wang, Chun‐Yan; Wang, Zhen; Li, Yong‐Xia; Sung, Chang‐Keun
- Abstract
BACKGROUND As the causal agent of pine wilt disease, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is a serious pathogen of forest pine trees. Esteya vermicola is a nematophagous fungus of B. xylophilus and exhibits great potential as a biological control agent. However, the in vivo infection mechanism of E. vermicola on B. xylophilus is unclear. Experiments were conducted to study the colonization of host plant and infection of B. xylophilus by E. vermicola inside pine tree xylem. RESULTS: A green fluorescent protein (GFP)‐tagged E. vermicola transformant was constructed as a biomarker to study the in vivo colonization and infection of B. xylophilus in pine trees. The in vitro infection of B. xylophilus by E. vermicola was observed through GFP expression. The bacilloid conidia produced by trophic hyphae in the body of the nematode are described. Additionally, the monitoring of in vivo colonization by GFP‐tagged E. vermicola showed the germination and hyphal extension of this fungus after inoculation. Moreover, B. xylophilus infected by this biocontrol agent were extracted from healthy seedlings and observed in the xylem of trees that were wilting due to pine wilt disease. CONCLUSION: Evidence of fungal colonization and infection of B. xylophilus by E. vermicola is provided to improve our understanding of the in vivo infection mechanisms used by this nematophagous fungus against B. xylophilus. The infection of B. xylophilus by E. vermicola was inferred to begin with the implantation of propagules, and this inference will require future investigation. The colonization of Esteya vermicola in host pine tree xylem and the in vivo infection of pinewood nematode by E. vermicola were investigated using the green fluorescence protein transformant. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry
- Subjects
SOCIETY of Chemical Industry (Great Britain); PINEWOOD nematode; CONIFER wilt; GREEN fluorescent protein; NEMATODE-destroying fungi; HOST plants; NEMATODE infections
- Publication
Pest Management Science, 2020, Vol 76, Issue 8, p2854
- ISSN
1526-498X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ps.5839