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Symbiotic Fungi Provide Chemical Cues for Bark Beetles

Bark beetle use the volatile fungal metabolites of their symbiotic fungi as important chemical signals in their attack on trees.

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Creepy Study Shows How Fungi Lure Tree-Killing Beetles to Their Next Prey

Millions of conifers have been destroyed across Europe due to infestations of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), and fungi may be helping the tree-killing critters by manipulating the tree's natural defenses.

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Symbiotic fungi transform terpenes from spruce resin into attractants for bark beetles

Symbiotic fungi transform terpenes from spruce resin into attractants for bark beetles
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Chemical signals from fungi tell bark beetles which trees to infest

As fungi break down defensive chemicals in trees, some byproducts act as signals to bark beetle pests, telling them which trees are most vulnerable.

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Symbiotic fungi produce attractants for bark beetles

Symbiotic fungi produce attractants for bark beetles
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