Fungal Species: Graphilbum jiuguanense

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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