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Conifer-killing bark beetles locate fungal symbionts by detecting volatile fungal metabolites of host tree resin monoterpenes
Outbreaks of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have decimated millions of hectares of conifer forests in Europe in recent years. The ability of these 4.0 to 5.5 mm long insects to kill mature trees over a short period has been sometimes ascribed to two main factors: (1) mass attacks...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9943021/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36802386 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001887 |