Flexibility in the ambrosia symbiosis of Xyleborus bispinatus

IntroductionAmbrosia beetles maintain strict associations with specific lineages of fungi. However, anthropogenic introductions of ambrosia beetles into new ecosystems can result in the lateral transfer of their symbionts to other ambrosia beetles. The ability of a Florida endemic ambrosia beetle, X...

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Main Authors: Octavio Menocal, Luisa F. Cruz, Paul E. Kendra, Marielle Berto, Daniel Carrillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1110474/full