Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

Spruce bark beetles use the plant defense compounds in spruce bark as a protective mechanism. After feeding, they metabolize ...

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Falk clearly enjoys experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what can be grown in our Zone 3B climate, but he’s playing ...

Forest engineers are working on ways to future-proof forests in ‍North Rhine-Westphalia under a program that includes mixing ...

It’s a holiday feast fit for a goat. Fir, spruce and pine trees are as delicious as turkey and trimmings to about 20 goats at ...

Adult spruce bark beetles in their galleries in the bark of a Norway spruce tree. The beetle in the middle is infected with the fungus Beauveria bassiana.

Nat Geo Explorer comes to Aspen with what it means to be truly human while living with wolves National Geographic Explorer ...