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Kandasamy, D. et al. Conifer-killing bark beetles locate fungal symbionts by detecting volatile fungal metabolites of host tree resin monoterpenes. PLoS Biol. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001887 (2023)
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Du Toit, A. Bark beetles sniff out their fungal symbionts on trees. Nat Rev Microbiol 21, 275 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-023-00880-8
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