Geosmithia fungi are highly diverse and consistent bark beetle associates: evidence from their community structure in temperate Europe

Abstract

Geosmithia (Acomycota: Hypocreales), a genus of fungi with litlle known ecology and diversity is consistent and species rich associate of bark beetles

Keywords

• Geosmithia
• bark beetles
• symbiosis
• Europe
• Scolytus
• ascomycota
• mitosporic fungi