Quantifying the Role of Ground Beetles for the Dispersal of <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Alternaria</i> Fungi in Agricultural Landscapes

The spread by arthropods (zoochory) is an essential dispersal mechanism for many microorganisms, like plant pathogens. Carabid beetles are very abundant and mobile ground-dwelling insects. However, their role in the dispersal of economically relevant phytopathogens, like <i>Fusarium</i>...

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Main Authors: Nadja Heitmann, Michael Glemnitz, Peter Lentzsch, Ralph Platen, Marina E. H. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/10/863