| Author | Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Mycol. Res. Vol 112 (12): 1475-1488. |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs and photomicrographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Reviews the ophiostomid fungi associated with hardwood-infesting Scolytid beetles and the Ophiostomids reported from birch in the absence of associated insects. Describes Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., with Scolytus ratzeburgi from birch in Finland and Russia. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | Ophiostoma karelicum | (A Blue-stain Fungus) | Fungi: Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae |
| Current | Scolytus ratzeburgii | Birch Bark Beetle | Animalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
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