Seasonal Shifts in Cold Tolerance and the Composition of the Gut Microbiome of <i>Dendroctonus valens</i> LeConte Occur Concurrently

<i>Dendroctonus valens</i> LeConte, an invasive bark beetle, has caused severe damage in pine forests and has the potential to disperse into new geographic ranges in China. Although the gut microbiota of <i>D. valens</i> and its fundamental role in host fitness have been inve...

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Main Authors: Zehai Hou, Yaxin Dong, Fengming Shi, Yabei Xu, Sixun Ge, Jing Tao, Lili Ren, Shixiang Zong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/7/888