Microbiome Associated with the Mycangia of Female and Male Adults of the Ambrosia Beetle <i>Platypus cylindrus</i> Fab. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
The ambrosia beetle <i>Platypus cylindrus</i> Fab. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major cork oak pest in Portugal. Female and male beetles have different roles in host tree colonization and are both equipped with prothoracic mycangia for fungal transportation. Despite a known beneficia...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/881 |