Forest Entomology | List of Frontiers open access articles

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Growth variation of an ambrosia fungus on different tree species indicates host specialization

in Insect Health and Pathology

Marcel Hugo Decker
Peter H. W. Biedermann
Lennart J. J. van de Peppel
Jon Andreja Nuotclà

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1696497

721 views

Systematic Review

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Fungal backpackers—the mycobiome of Ips typographus after more than 80 years of research

in Microbial Symbioses

Flavius Popa
Joern Buse
Peter H. W. Biedermann
Vienna Kowallik

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1695278

1,299 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

The social context in bark beetle – fungus bioassays: a case study in European fir engraver bark beetles and their fungal associates

in Microbial Symbioses

Sifat Munim Tanin
Jon Andreja Nuotclà
Peter H. W. Biedermann

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1717396

1,267 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2024

Eastern larch beetle (Dendroctonus simplex LeConte) as a potential threat to western (Larix occidentalis Nutt.) and subalpine larches (Larix lyalli Parl.)

in Pests, Pathogens and Invasions

Rose M. Picklo
Erika Eidson
Brytten Steed
Brian H. Aukema

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

doi 10.3389/ffgc.2024.1490888

2,266 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2023

How did Bursaphelenchus nematodes acquire a specific relationship with their beetle vectors, Monochamus?

in Invertebrate Physiology

Haru Kirino
Noritoshi Maehara
Ryoji Shinya

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2023.1209695

3,919 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2023

Comparing the succession of microbial communities throughout development in field and laboratory nests of the ambrosia beetle Xyleborinus saxesenii

in Microbial Symbioses

Janina M. C. Diehl
Alexander Keller
Peter H. W. Biedermann

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1151208

3,398 views
8 citations

Editorial

Published on 27 Feb 2023

Editorial: The effect of mycobiomes on health of forest trees

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Eeva Terhonen
Funda Oskay
Risto Kasanen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1162198

1,972 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2020

Cooperative Breeding in the Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus affinis and Management of Its Fungal Symbionts

in Evolutionary Ecology of Social Behavior

Peter H. W. Biedermann

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2020.518954

8,966 views
23 citations

Editorial

Published on 26 Jul 2023

Editorial: Diversity of beetles and associated microorganisms

in Microbial Symbioses

Hassan Salem
Peter H. W. Biedermann
Takema Fukatsu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1252736

3,694 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Mar 2024

Enhancing pest control interventions by linking species distribution model prediction and population density assessment of pine wilt disease vectors in South Korea

in Environmental Informatics and Remote Sensing

Inyoo Kim
Youngwoo Nam
Sinyoung Park
Wonhee Cho
Kwanghun Choi
Dongwook W. Ko

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2023.1305573

5,035 views
6 citations

Mini Review

Published on 28 Nov 2022

Soil mycobiome in sustainable agriculture

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Magdalena Frąc
Emilia Silja Hannula
Marta Bełka
Joana Falcao Salles
Malgorzata Jedryczka

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1033824

12,488 views
40 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Apr 2021

Nutrient-Poor Breeding Substrates of Ambrosia Beetles Are Enriched With Biologically Important Elements

in Microbial Symbioses

Maximilian Lehenberger
Nina Foh
Axel Göttlein
Diana Six
Peter H. W. Biedermann

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2021.664542

6,034 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2021

Ethanol-Enriched Substrate Facilitates Ambrosia Beetle Fungi, but Inhibits Their Pathogens and Fungal Symbionts of Bark Beetles

in Microbial Symbioses

Maximilian Lehenberger
Markus Benkert
Peter H. W. Biedermann

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2020.590111

6,472 views
31 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2021

Fungal Interactions and Host Tree Preferences in the Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus

in Microbial Symbioses

Sifat Munim Tanin
Dineshkumar Kandasamy
Paal Krokene

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2021.695167

8,306 views
21 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2023

Volatiles of fungal cultivars act as cues for host-selection in the fungus-farming ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus

in Microbial Symbioses

Antonio Gugliuzzo
Jürgen Kreuzwieser
Christopher M. Ranger
Giovanna Tropea Garzia
Antonio Biondi
Peter H. W. Biedermann

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1151078

9,188 views
21 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Feb 2020

The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

in Phylogenetics, Phylogenomics, and Systematics

Anthony I. Cognato
Gina Sari
Sarah M. Smith
Roger A. Beaver
You Li
Jiri Hulcr
Bjarte H. Jordal
Hisashi Kajimura
Ching-Shan Lin
Thai Hong Pham

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2020.00027

13,750 views
64 citations

Articles

Growth variation of an ambrosia fungus on different tree species indicates host specialization

Fungal backpackers—the mycobiome of Ips typographus after more than 80 years of research

The social context in bark beetle – fungus bioassays: a case study in European fir engraver bark beetles and their fungal associates

Eastern larch beetle (Dendroctonus simplex LeConte) as a potential threat to western (Larix occidentalis Nutt.) and subalpine larches (Larix lyalli Parl.)

How did Bursaphelenchus nematodes acquire a specific relationship with their beetle vectors, Monochamus?

Comparing the succession of microbial communities throughout development in field and laboratory nests of the ambrosia beetle Xyleborinus saxesenii

Editorial: The effect of mycobiomes on health of forest trees

Cooperative Breeding in the Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus affinis and Management of Its Fungal Symbionts

Editorial: Diversity of beetles and associated microorganisms

Enhancing pest control interventions by linking species distribution model prediction and population density assessment of pine wilt disease vectors in South Korea

Soil mycobiome in sustainable agriculture

Nutrient-Poor Breeding Substrates of Ambrosia Beetles Are Enriched With Biologically Important Elements

Ethanol-Enriched Substrate Facilitates Ambrosia Beetle Fungi, but Inhibits Their Pathogens and Fungal Symbionts of Bark Beetles

Fungal Interactions and Host Tree Preferences in the Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus

Volatiles of fungal cultivars act as cues for host-selection in the fungus-farming ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus

The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

Fungal backpackers—the mycobiome of Ips typographus after more than 80 years of research