Insects detect odors using an array of odorant receptors (ORs), which may expand through
gene duplication. How and which new functions may evolve among related ORs within a …

In Portugal, fungal symbionts of the ambrosia beetle Platypus cylindrus affect tree vigor of
cork oak (Quercus suber) and are linked with the cork oak decline process. Fungal …

Insects are often associated with multiple microbial symbionts that exhibit either mutualistic,
commensalistic, or antagonistic properties toward their host. An important and widely …