<i>Burkholderia</i> from Fungus Gardens of Fungus-Growing Ants Produces Antifungals That Inhibit the Specialized Parasite <i>Escovopsis</i>
Charlotte B. Francoeur, Daniel S. May, Margaret W. Thairu, Don Hoang, Olivia Panthofer, Tim S. Bugni, Mônica Tallarico Pupo, Jon Clardy, Adrian A. Pinto‐Tomás, Cameron R. Currie
Abstract
Many organisms partner with microbes to defend themselves against parasites and pathogens. Fungus-growing ants must protect Leucoagaricus spp., the fungal mutualist that provides sustenance for the ants, from a specialized fungal parasite, Escovopsis spp.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyFungusSymbiosisBurkholderiaMicrobiologyBotanyBacteriaGeneticsInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect and Pesticide Research