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A newly discovered detoxification strategy employed by fungi disarms spruce defense compounds by binding a sugar to them, which makes spruce trees more susceptible to bark beetle attacks.  more

The European oil beetle's parasitic larvae emit a floral scent that attracts wild bees. This allows the larvae to sneak into the bees' nests.  more

Ultraviolet-induced blue-green biofluorescence reveals a previously undetected trait in a well-studied amphibian. more

Researchers have discovered a brood pheromone released by larvae of clonal raider ants that temporarily suppresses egg-laying in adult ants. more

An introduced bacterium displaces the sawtoothed grain beetle's symbiotic partner, leading to the complete collapse of a previously stable symbiosis within a few generations. more

Newly discovered enzymes found in the cinchona tree play a crucial role in the production of the malaria drug quinine and other important alkaloids. This opens up possibilities for the biotechnological production of these active ingredients. more

Ozone destroys colony-specific odor signals and leads to attacks within the colony more

Plant diversity loss affects the odor signals emitted by plant communities –with possible consequences for interactions with other organisms more

The insect-pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana detoxifies the defense substances of the beetles, which originate from plant precursors, and can successfully infect these insects more