▪ Abstract Scolytid bark beetles that colonize living conifers are frequently associated with
specific fungi that are carried in specialized structures or on the body surface. These fungi …

Pine-feeding bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) interact chemically with their host pines
(Coniferales: Pinaceae) via the behavioral, physiological, and biochemical effects of one …

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 …

Flies transport specific bacteria with their larvae that provide a wider range of nutrients for
those bacteria. Our hypothesis was that this symbiotic interaction may depend on …

The pathogenicity of two isolates of each of four bark beetle-associated blue-stain fungi was
evaluated after mass inoculation of about 40-year-old Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) …

Larvae of the Carolina sawyer Monochamus carolinensis (Olivier)(Cerambycidae) and bark
beetle larvae (Scolytidae) often simultaneously feed in phloem of recently killed pine trees …

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests.
In reality, relatively few insects interfere with us or our resources. Most have benign or …

The guts of insect pests are typical habitats for microbial colonization and the presence of
bacterial species inside the gut confers several potential advantages to the insects. These …

Phoretic mites of bark beetles are classic examples of commensal ectosymbionts. However,
many such mites appear to have mutualisms with fungi that could themselves interact with …

Insect pathology is the science of diseases in all kind of insects, including pests, beneficials
or indifferent species. Knowledge of pathogen occurrence in useful insects, like honeybees …