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Ectomycorrhizal community composition and extramatrical hyphal proportion predict soil carbon stocks at the landscape scale

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract While fungal composition has been linked to soil carbon at global scales, these patterns are often difficult to disentangle from broad climatic gradients and species range limits. To address this constraint, we tested which aspects of ectomycorrhizal community structure
Robert A. Barber, Benjamin C. Underwood, James J. Clarkson, Thomas D. Brekke, Thomas L. Weeks, Tim Wilkinson, Phil Wilkes, Gary Egan, Mark A. Lee, Isabel Openshaw, Guilherme Castro, Justin Moat, Martin I. Bidartondo, Laura M. Suz, Jill Kowal   +14 more
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The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the competition between invasive and native plants depends on the soil nitrogen form

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant invasion and nitrogen (N) deposition are escalating global change threats. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are increasingly recognized as critical mediators of plant invasion success, largely through their role in enhancing host nutrient acquisition.
Zhe‐Yang Su, Chong‐Wei Li, Ao Liu, Hui‐Xuan Liao, Heng‐Jun Zhao, Yu‐Qi Fang, Bao‐Ming Chen   +6 more
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Co‐phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Strict patterns of co‐divergence have rarely been documented other than among organisms and their symbionts. In this paper, using a molecular approach, we inferr the population‐level phylogenies of a Mediterranean ant species Pheidole pallidula and its nest parasite, the obligate myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri. We then investigate the role of co‐
Davide Bergamaschi, Wendy Moore, Andrea Di Giulio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Evolution and diversity of avian gut microbiomes

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Kasun H. Bodawatta, Michael Kogut, Michael W. Taylor   +2 more
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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of the dynamic microbiome evolution across thrips species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Comprehensive survey of the microbiome in thrips. The dominant bacterial genera found in thrips include intracellular ones, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma, and extracellular ones, including Serratia, Pantoea, and Acinetobacter. We isolated and sequenced high‐quality genomes of two dominant symbionts, Pantoea dispersa and Serratia marcescens.
Xiaodi Hu, Zhaohui Shi, Yangwei Gao, Hanze Zheng, Lin Lin, Jian‐Ping Chen, Yong Chen, Chuan‐Xi Zhang, Yiyuan Li   +8 more
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Effect of the microbiome on pathogen susceptibility across four Drosophilidae species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Four Drosophilidae species were used to investigate how variation in the host microbiome influences susceptibility to infection. Microbial composition and abundance differed among species and treatments. The effects of microbiome manipulation on host survival were both species‐ and pathogen‐specific.
Hongbo Sun, Ben Longdon, Ben Raymond
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The evolutionary ecology of aphids' immunity [PDF]

Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2011
Aphids comprise 4,400 species that live in close interactions with their host-plants, the parasitoid wasps and fungi they encounter, as well as several bacteria including Buchnera aphidicola, an obligatory, nutrient-providing symbiont.
M Poirié, C Coustau
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Stable flies preferentially oviposit on sites offering conspecific eggs with egg‐derived bacterial semiochemicals

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Stable flies preferentially oviposit on sites offering conspecific eggs with egg‐derived airborne semiochemicals. Egg‐borne bacterial symbionts, and Serratia marcescens in particular, produce odorants which attract gravid female flies and elicit oviposition.
Emmanuel Hung, Anya Gould, Stephanie Zaborniak, Caelen Watson, Regine Gries, Sukhmani Kaur, Kyra Stephens, Augustus Negraeff, Ryan Lam, Alpha Hui, Pantea Zamani, Aryan Monfared, Gerhard Gries   +12 more
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Effects of Vector Density on Blood Parasite Spread and Health Consequences for Avian Hosts: An Experimental Epidemiology Blueprint

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In an experimental epidemiology setup, groups of pigeons were exposed to different numbers of infective malaria vectors. Vector number explained the speed of transmission, the final prevalence, and changes in host behavior. ABSTRACT Vector density plays a critical role in the transmission dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and thus in their health and ...
Nayden Chakarov, Tim Brandler, Kai Fischer, Carmen Schwietz   +3 more
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