The complex symbiotic relationships of bark beetles with microorganisms: A potential practical approach for biological control in forestry

Pest Management Science

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 963-975

  Popa, Valentin ^a   Déziel, Eric ^a   Lavallée, Robert ^b   Bauce, Eric ^c   Guertin, Claude ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bark beetles; Biological control; Fungi; Microbial symbiotic complex; Multipartite symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; FUNGUS; PEST DAMAGE; PEST SPECIES; SYMBIOSIS;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 85027950351     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.3307     Document Type: Review

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