Microbial cells do not live in isolation in their environment, but rather they communicate with
each other using chemical signals. This sophisticated mode of cell-to-cell signalling, known …

Stimulation of tree defenses by Ophiostomatoid fungi can explain attack success of bark beetles
on conifers | Annals of Forest Science Skip to main content SpringerLink Account Menu Find …

Scolytine beetles show enormous diversity in their mating behaviors, host plant
associations, chemical and acoustic signaling, symbiotic relationships, and other critical …

Among the coniferous species, Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) is one of the most
important trees in Europe both for economic and ecological aspects, with a long tradition of …

Fungi are common and well-known associates of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). The
relationship between fungi and scolytids was recognized relatively long ago. Schmidberger …

Adaptive diversification is a process intrinsically tied to species interactions. Yet, the
influence of most types of interspecific interactions on adaptive evolutionary diversification …

Norway spruce (Picea abies) forests suffer periodic fatal attacks by the bark beetle Ips
typographus and its fungal associate, Ceratocystis polonica. Norway spruce protects itself …

An exotic invasive pest of pines, the red turpentine beetle, Dendroctonus valens LeConte
(Scolytidae)(RTB), was first detected in Shanxi Province, northern China, in 1998 and …

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 …

When conifers such as Picea abies Karst.(Norway spruce) are attacked by insects or
pathogens, they often respond by producing increased quantities of terpenoid oleoresin …