Modeling Mountain Pine Beetle Abundance in Novel Hosts
Xiaoqi Xie, Micah Brush, Evan C. Johnson, Catherine I. Cullingham, Jessica Duffy, Mark A. Lewis
This study models mountain pine beetle abundance in novel hosts, finding jack pine is less susceptible than lodgepole pine, with lower infestation rates and reproduction.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2024 · PreprintEcology