Publications by authors named "Chungkeun Sung"
Article Synopsis
- Esteya vermicola shows potential as a biological control agent against pine wilt disease caused by the pinewood nematode (PWN), but interactions at the population and molecular levels are not fully understood.
- The study reveals that E. vermicola can grow in pine xylem and respond rapidly to PWN invasion, despite its slow overall growth rate, highlighting a dispersal pattern linked to nematode migration.
- Transcriptomic analysis indicates that E. vermicola has mechanisms to tolerate pine defense compounds, specifically β-pinene, enhancing our understanding of its role in managing pine wilt disease effectively.
(Ophiostomataceae) is an endoparasitic fungus that has great potential as a biological control agent against the pinewood nematode which causes pine wilt disease. We tested for control of pine wilt disease by spraying conidia on artificial wounds on pine seedlings, and the optimum treatment density and application time were also investigated in the greenhouse. The wounds were similar to those made by sawyer beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
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