<i>Ceratocystiopsis quercina</i> sp. nov. Associated with <i>Platypus cylindrus</i> on Declining <i>Quercus suber</i> in Portugal
<i>Platypus cylindrus</i> is the most common ambrosia beetle in stands of <i>Quercus suber</i> in Portugal. This insect farms specialized fungi in sapwood galleries, using its mycangia to carry and store these organisms. Some ectosymbiotic fungi carried by <i>P. cylindr...
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/5/750 |