Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.
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Fatal fungus turns beetles’ chemical shields into a deadly weakness
This is because the beetle can break down the plant-derived compounds (phenolic glucosides) via a water-mediated process ...
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