The Eurasian spruce bark beetle Ips typographus shapes the microbial communities of its offspring and the gallery environment

The Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is currently the most economically relevant pest of Norway spruce (Picea abies). Ips typographus associates with filamentous fungi that may help it overcome the tree's chemical defenses. However, the involvement of other microbial partners in th...

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Main Authors: Ana Patricia Baños-Quintana, Jonathan Gershenzon, Martin Kaltenpoth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1367127/full