Martin Kaltenpoth

This study shows how Cardiocondyla ants regulate their symbiotic bacteria to balance nutrient needs across different developmental and environmental conditions.

The paper shows that beetle larvae mimic floral scents to attract bees by biosynthesizing volatile compounds similar to those of flowers.

The paper shows that symbiotic yeasts in bark beetles convert tree defenses into antimicrobial compounds that protect the beetles.

This study identifies a mandibular mycetangium in the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus that facilitates the transmission of mutualistic fungi.

The paper shows inherited stress responses in plants can benefit or harm aphids depending on metabolite type and ecological context.

The paper tests if high-risk social insect workers invest more in immune defenses but finds no evidence for risk-dependent immune investment in clonal ants.

This study characterizes the microbial symbionts of the planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus using metagenomics and fluorescence in situ hybridization, revealing their roles in nutrient provision and pathogen transmission.

This study examines gene expression variation in Drosophila melanogaster across tissues and genetic backgrounds, revealing tissue- and genetic-specific effects, with trans effects being more tissue-specific than cis effects.

The paper identifies multiple independent acquisitions of lagriamide-producing Burkholderia symbionts in Lagriinae beetles, showing genome erosion and lack of host-symbiont co-diversification.

Alcohol exposure increases pheromone production in male flies, enhancing courtship success, but methanol is toxic, requiring a balance between benefits and risks.