Pioneer bark beetle attacks induce multifaceted localized defense responses in Norway spruce
Marcelo de Jesus Ramires, Sigrid Netherer, Martin Schebeck, Karin Hummel, Sarah Schlosser, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Reinhard Ertl, Muhammad Ahmad, Ana Espinosa‐Ruíz, Esther Carrera, Erwann Arc, Teresa Caballero, Jorge Baños, Maria Ángeles Martínez-Godoy, Thomas Ledermann, , Carlos Trujillo-Moya
This study investigates Norway spruce defense responses to bark beetle attacks using multi-omics approaches, revealing hormone-induced gene expression and metabolic changes that deter beetle colonization.
Journal of Pest Science · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology