Publications

Alam, R. M.; Kessler, D.; Vogel, H.; Luck, K.; David, A.; Kunert, M.; Brehm, G.; Kaltenpoth, M.; O’Connor, S. E.; Köllner, T. G.: The floral illusion: A parasitic beetle mimics the scent of flowers to attract bees. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 123 (31), e2602521123 (2026)

Baños Quintana, A. P.; Simao Pinto de Carvalho, A.; Kaltenpoth, M.: Symbiotic organs in insects: diversity, functional implications, and terminology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 381 (1953), 20240386 (2026)

Bhattacharyya, S.; Engl, T.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Ferrarini, M. G.: Regulation of beneficial intracellular symbionts in insects. Current Opinion in Insect Science 77, 101566 (2026)

Burriel-Carranza, B.; Brunetti, A. E.; Skamnelou, M.; Escudero, J.; Estarellas, M.; Tulloch, S.; Riaño, G.; Rivera, X.; Piulachs, M.-D.; Engl, T. et al.; Weiss, B.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Carranza, S.: Glandular biofluorescence in fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra): first evidence and ecological implications. Royal Society Open Science 13 (5), 251991 (2026)

Christensen, S.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Vogel, H.; Vannette, R. L.: Streptomyces anthophorae sp. nov. and Streptomyces nidicola sp. nov., novel actinobacteria isolated from a solitary bee. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 76 (1), 007029 (2026)

Cunningham, P.; Martín-Durán, J. M.; Oettler, J.; Shultner, E.; Halitschke, R.; Engl, T.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Henry, L. M.: Metabolic plasticity supports a flexible nutritional symbiosis in Cardiocondyla ants. Nature Communications (2026)

Fiori Pereira, C.; Ferrarini, M. G.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Engl, T.: Probing metabolic integration in obligate, intracellular symbioses. Current Opinion in Insect Science 77, 101541 (2026)

Gentil, L.; Torres Montanaro, G.; Ribeiro Pinto, B.; Sagot, M.-F.; Silber, A. M.; Pereira Ramos, P. I.; Ferrarini, M. G.: From parasite biology to predictive metabolic models. Trends in Parasitology 42 (8), pp. 763 - 778 (2026)

Javal, M.; Lehmann, P.; Bierman, A.; Koštál, V.; Moos, M.; Smit, C.; Vogel, H.; Conlong, D. E.; Terblanche, J. S.: Integrative-omics approaches reveal mechanisms of combined heat stress and extreme hypoxia tolerance in a cerambycid beetle larva. The Journal of Experimental Biology 229 (6), jeb251552 (2026)

Katsuma, S.; Matsuda-Imai, N.; Muro, T.; Yoda, M.; Kawaoka, S.; Kiuchi, T.: Identification of two Wolbachia genes with cell proliferation-inhibitory activity in Ostrinia cultured cells. mBio 17 (5), e00074-26 (2026)

Körnig, J.; Beneš, V.; Manthey, C.; Reichelt, M.; Kunert, G.; Paetz, C.; Kutzschbach, J.; Lampe, P.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Beran, F.: Glucosinolate hydrolysis products suppress entomopathogenic nematodes in vitro but do not protect sequestering flea beetle larvae in vivo. Pest Management Science 82 (4), pp. 3603 - 3612 (2026)

Körnig, J.; Ortizo, K.; Woehle, C.; Greenhalgh, R.; Schielzeth, H.; Huettel, B.; Heckel, D. G.; Dearing, M. D.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Beran, F.: Genetic variation in chemical defence affects protection of an herbivorous insect against predation. Molecular Ecology (accepted)

Krüsemer, R.; Simao Pinto de Carvalho, A.; Keller, J.; Vogel, H.; Dale, C.; Engl, T.; Kaltenpoth, M.: Experimental Sodalis infection eliminates ancient insect symbiont. Nature Communications 17, 3153 (2026)

Matarrita-Carranza, B.; Weiss, B.; Sandoval-Calderón, M.; Koehler, S.; Engl, T.; Kaltenpoth, M.: Defensive symbionts of the European beewolf face competition from brood cell microbiota during vertical transmission. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 102 (4), fiag024 (2026)

Minder, B.; Brunetti, A. E.; Mendonça, J. N.; Moreira da Silva, R.; Saporito, R. A.; Lopes, N. P.; Grant, T.: The role of different organs in the hydroxylation of pumiliotoxin (+)-251D to allopumiliotoxin (+)-267A in the poison frog Adelphobates galactonotus. Toxicon 275, 109039 (2026)

Montes-Ortiz, Z.; Powell, D.; Vogel, H.; Löfstedt, C.; Andersson, M. N.: Comparative genomics reveal signatures of ecological specialization in the striped ambrosia beetle Trypodendron lineatum. BMC Genomics 27, 549 (2026)

Moran, Y.; Coelho, S. M.; Ettema, T. J. G.; Feschotte, C.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Khila, A.; Laine, A.-L.; Liow, L. H.; Petrov, D.; Ramakrishnan, U. et al.; Sarkies, P.; Srivastava, M.; Voolstra, C.; Pulverer, B.: EMBO Press co-evolves with molecular ecology and evolutionary biology. The EMBO Journal 45, pp. 1815 - 1817 (2026)

Nick, A.; Schellenberg, R.; Athanassiou, C. G.; Adler, C.; Engl, T.: The stored product beetles Lasioderma serricorne and Stegobium paniceum are associated with a flexible and hidden diversity of Symbiotaphrina symbionts. Scientific Reports 16, 1294 (2026)

Rinke, J. L.; Franke, L.; He, D.; Fischer, M. L.; Vizueta, J.; Eicholt, L. A.; Larsen, R. S.; Xiong, Z.; Cunningham, P.; Henry, L. M. et al.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Gadau, J.; Zhang, G.; Boomsma, J. J.; Schrader, L.: Comparative analysis of 163 ant genomes reveals recurrent horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to ants. GigaScience 15, giag043 (2026)

Rombach, J.; Vogel, H.; Steiger, S.; Nehring, V.: Preparing for parenthood: molecular reprogramming precedes parenting in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides. Frontiers in Zoology 23, 22 (2026)