Species of Leptographium are economically important as some are known agents of blue
stain, some are tree pathogens and some are associated with various insect pests. This …

Conifer bark beetles attack and kill mature spruce and pine trees, especially during hot and
dry conditions. These beetles are closely associated with ophiostomatoid fungi of the …

The Ophiostomatales was erected in 1980. Since that time, several of the genera have been
redefined and others have been described. There are currently 14 accepted genera in the …

The genus Ceratocystis was established in 1890 and accommodates many important fungi.
These include serious plant pathogens, significant insect symbionts and agents of timber …

Fungi are common and well-known associates of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). The
relationship between fungi and scolytids was recognized relatively long ago. Schmidberger …

The bark beetle Ips typographus carries numerous fungi that could be assisting the beetle in
colonizing live Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees. Phenolic defenses in spruce phloem are …

Ophiostoma species have diverse morphological features and are found in a large variety of
ecological niches. Many different classification schemes have been applied to these fungi in …

The Ophiostoma piceae complex forms a monophyletic group of insect-dispersed
pyrenomycetes with synnemata (Pesotum) and micronematous (Sporothrix) synanamorphs …

Associations between fungal tree pathogens and insects have been recognized for at least
100 years. An important group of these fungi, termed 'ophiostomatoid fungi'on account of …

In this updated nomenclator, the names of 646 species proposed for ophiostomatoid fungi
are considered. The result is 397 accepted species in 12 genera classified in the …