Bark beetles locate fungal symbionts by detecting volatile fungal metabolites of host tree resin monoterpenes
D. Kandasamy, R. Zaman, Y. Nakamura, T. Zhao, H. Hartmann, M. N. Andersson, A. Hammerbacher, J. Gershenzon
This study shows bark beetles use volatile oxygenated metabolites from fungal symbionts to locate breeding sites with beneficial fungi.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2021 · PreprintEcology