Fungi associated with the ambrosia beetle Xyleborus perforans (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) on drought-stressed Pinus in New South Wales, Australia
Zali I Mahony,
Kelly Scarlett,
Angus J Carnegie
et al.
Abstract:Ambrosia beetles have co-evolved symbiotic relationships with an array of fungal partners. Mutualistic fungal partners are often highly successful in vertical transmission between beetle generations. These persisting relationships can alter beetle behaviour, resulting in the opportunity to occupy new ecological niches and to spread geographically. In Australia, ambrosia beetles are not currently considered a significant pest in commercial Pinus plantations, where the bark beetle Ips grandicollis is known as th… Show more
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