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Chemotypic variations of lodgepole pine affect mountain pine beetle behaviour and growth of its symbiotic fungus
DownloadSpring 2020
Plants generally show large chemotypic variations in susceptibility to phytophagous insects and pathogens. Plant chemical defenses, or secondary compounds, are important components of plant resistance to pest organisms. Among plants, coniferous trees produce complex oleoresins that contain toxic...
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Understanding the Role of Secondary Metabolites and Endophytic Fungi in White Spruce Defenses Against Eastern Spruce Budworm
DownloadFall 2023
As a boreal tree species, white spruce (Picea glauca Moench Voss) is under a constant threat by outbreaks of defoliators (foliar feeders) including eastern spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana). Historically, applications of biological insecticides and silvicultural treatments have been used...