Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...
Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...
Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...
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Fungus turns bark beetles’ defenses against them
Spruce bark beetles use the plant defense compounds in spruce bark as a protective mechanism. After feeding, they metabolize ...
Adult spruce bark beetles in their galleries in the bark of a Norway spruce tree. The beetle in the middle is infected with the fungus Beauveria bassiana.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - That bark beetle problem in Colorado is still evolving and in many cases, still growing. Luckily, this active winter might help slow them down. It’s not the extreme that ...
The free Sebastopol talk will help gardeners determine good versus bad bugs. Learn about the beauty and function of tree bark during a guided tour of Sonoma Botanical Garden Sunday, Feb. 25. The tour ...
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