Large shift in symbiont assemblage in the invasive red turpentine beetle.

Changes in symbiont assemblages can affect the success and impact of invasive species, and may provide knowledge regarding the invasion histories of their vectors. Bark beetle symbioses are ideal systems to study changes in symbiont assemblages resulting from invasions. The red turpentine beetle (De...

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Main Authors: Stephen J Taerum, Tuan A Duong, Z Wilhelm de Beer, Nancy Gillette, Jiang-Hua Sun, Donald R Owen, Michael J Wingfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3799831?pdf=render