Raffaelea

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Raffaelea is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic associations with bark beetles and its role in causing plant diseases such as laurel wilt.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Raffaelea canonical 1
Raffaelea lauricola 1
Raffaelea quercivora 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fungal genus
genus
associatedWith ambrosia beetles
bark beetles
causes vascular wilt diseases in trees
causesDisease laurel wilt
oak wilt-like disease in Japan
causesSymptom leaf wilting
tree mortality
xylem blockage
class Sordariomycetes
colonizes xylem vessels
dispersedBy bark beetles
distribution worldwide in association with bark and ambrosia beetles
ecologicalRole symbiont of bark beetles
family Ophiostomataceae
firstDescribedBy G. Arnaud
formsSymbiosisWith bark beetles
habitat xylem of host trees
hostRange woody plants
impact agricultural crops
forest health
interactionType insect–fungus mutualism
kingdom Fungi
namedAfter Raffaele Ciferri
notableSpecies Raffaelea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Raffaelea lauricola

Raffaelea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Raffaelea quercivora

Raffaelea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Raffaelea sulphurea
nutritionalRoleForBeetles primary food source in beetle galleries
order Ophiostomatales
pathogenicTo Lauraceae
Persea species
surface form: Persea americana

Persea species
surface form: Persea borbonia
phylum Ascomycota
reproductiveType ascomycetous fungus
studiedIn entomology
forest pathology
plant pathology
symbiosisType obligate symbiont for some ambrosia beetles
taxonRank genus
trophicMode plant pathogen
saprobe
utilizes mycangia of beetles for transport

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ophiostomataceae includesGenus Raffaelea
Raffaelea notableSpecies Raffaelea self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Raffaelea lauricola
Raffaelea notableSpecies Raffaelea self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Raffaelea quercivora
Raffaelea notableSpecies Raffaelea self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Raffaelea sulphurea