First experimental evidence for active farming in ambrosia beetles and strong heredity of garden microbiomes
J. M. C. Diehl, V. Kowallik, A. Keller, P. H. W. Biedermann
The paper experimentally demonstrates that ambrosia beetles actively promote their food fungi and transmit symbionts vertically, showing strong heredity in garden microbiomes.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2022Ecology