Insects are associated with multiple microbes that have been reported to influence various
aspects of their biology. Most studies in insects, including pest species, focus on the …

▪ Abstract Agriculture has evolved independently in three insect orders: once in ants, once in
termites, and seven times in ambrosia beetles. Although these insect farmers are in some …

We review the morphology, larval feeding habits, reproductive behavior, and social behavior
of Scolytinae and Platypodinae. Their morphology and behavior are adaptations to a …

Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, Fifth Edition provides the most updated and
comprehensive knowledge of the diversity of insect responses to environmental changes …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Ectosymbioses among bark beetles (Curculionidae, Scolytinae) and fungi (primarily
ophiostomatoid Ascomycetes) are widespread and diverse. Associations range from …

Transmission of plant pathogens by insect vectors is a complex biological process involving
interactions between the plant, insect, and pathogen. Pathogen-induced plant responses …

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of
examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how …

The idea that phytopathogenic fungi associated with tree-killing bark beetles are critical for
overwhelming tree defenses and incurring host tree mortality, herein called the classic …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …