In connection with their widespread occurrence in diverse environments and ecosystems,
fungi in the genus Penicillium are commonly found in association with insects. In addition to …

The range of interactions between Cladosporium, a ubiquitous fungal genus, and insects, a
class including about 60% of the animal species, is extremely diverse. The broad case …

Many people in Japan often detect an unpleasant odor generated from laundry that is hung
to dry indoors or when using their already-dried laundry. Such an odor is often described as …

Here, we examined whether glyphosate affects the microbiota of herbivores feeding on non-
target plants. Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) were reared on potato …

In this study, we investigated the bacterial and fungal microbiomes of the ant Formica
exsecta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), and assessed whether the microbial communities …

Kaolin is an inert material with a broad range of applications, eg as an insecticide and as a
filling substance in the formulation of biopesticides. Hence, bees that dispense biopesticides …

The Chinese white pine beetle Dendroctonus armandi Tsai and Li, is arguably the most
destructive forest insect in the Qinling Mountains in Northern China. Little is known about the …

In a subarctic climate, the seasonal shifts in temperature, precipitation, and plant cover drive
the temporal changes in the microbial communities in the topsoil, forcing soil microbes to …

Abstract Insects' exoskeleton, gut, hemocoel, and cells are colonized by various
microorganisms that often play important roles in their host life. Moreover, insects are …

Some Scolytinae and most Platypodinae, including the genus Platypus Herbst, 1793, are
known as ambrosia beetles (Chararas, 1979). They transport fungi that are cultivated on the …