Research Keyword: invasive species

Ophiostomatoid fungi associated with Hylurgus ligniperda, including six new species from eastern China

Researchers identified 13 species of fungi living in a wood-boring beetle called the red-haired pine bark beetle, including six entirely new species never described before. These fungi live inside the beetles and help them invade pine forests. The study shows that different continents have different combinations of fungal partners living with these beetles, suggesting that these partnerships are specifically adapted to local conditions.

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Exploring fungal pathogens to control the plant invasive Rubus niveus on Galapagos Island San Cristobal

Hill raspberry is a highly invasive plant that has taken over approximately 30,000 hectares of the Galapagos Islands, threatening native plant species. Traditional control methods like manual removal and herbicide spraying are expensive and ineffective. Researchers identified five species of fungal pathogens that naturally occur on infected Hill raspberry plants and can cause disease on healthy plants, offering promise as biological control agents to suppress this invasive species.

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