Conifer bark beetles attack and kill mature spruce and pine trees, especially during hot and
dry conditions. These beetles are closely associated with ophiostomatoid fungi of the …

The European spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, is a serious pest of spruce forests in
Europe, and its invasion and development inside spruce tissues are facilitated by …

The bark beetle Ips typographus carries numerous fungi that could be assisting the beetle in
colonizing live Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees. Phenolic defenses in spruce phloem are …

Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera; Scolytinae) establish trophic relationships with
fungi, which could be also agents of plant diseases. Orthotomicus erosus (Wollaston) and …

The ophiostomatoid fungi (Microascales and Ophiostomatales, Ascomycota) are common
associates of Ips typographus, and include tree pathogens and species responsible for blue …

Abstract Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) are commonly recognised as
important agents of tree mortality in coniferous forests of the Western Carpathians. They …

Two species of blue-stain fungi with similar morphologies, Ophiostoma brunneo-ciliatum
and Ophiostoma clavatum, are associates of bark beetles infesting Pinus spp. in Europe …

Pathogenic fungi can survive and develop in living plants, often causing diseases in the
host. Some theories speculate that pathogenic ophiostomatoid fungi provide benefits to its …

Monochamus alternatus, the main vector beetles of invasive pinewood nematode, has
established a symbiotic relationship with a native ectotrophic fungal symbiont, Sporothrix sp …

Mediterranean pine engraver, Orthotomicus erosus was never considered as a significant
pest in Croatia and did not appear in high population densities until 2017, when it reached …