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Emerging Beetle-Pathogen Symbioses and Their Consequences for Forest Health: Lessons from Rapid ‘Ōhi’a Death in Hawai’i

2026-06-25

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Invasive ambrosia beetles and fungal pathogens threaten forest ecosystems worldwide, exemplified in Hawai’i by the widespread loss of keystone species ‘ōhi’a ( Metrosideros polymorpha ), due to Rapid ‘Ōhi’a Death (ROD). A unique occurrence of five ambrosia beetle species (one native, four introduced) that vary in their symbiotic relationships with two introduced fungal pathogens provide an opportunity to test hyp...

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Literature Corpus work: b67a955b-ce44-5ba3-910d-82bae41ce8fd
DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.24.732210

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