Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats. But a fungus has evolved a way to deactivate those defenses, tipping the balance back in the tree’s favor. Spruce trees are packed with phenolic compounds, natural chemicals that help protect them from harmful fungi. Scientists at the […]Biology,Beetle,Ecology,Fungi,Max Planck Institute,Microbiology,Trees#Fungus #Turns #Bark #Beetles #Defenses1767548217
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