Can humans learn from the farming prowess of ambrosia beetles?

Can humans learn from the farming prowess of ambrosia beetles? Brussels (UPI) Sep 6, 2016 - To learn the art of sustainable, pathogen-free farming, one group of researchers has turned its attention to the ambrosia beetles, a species of tree-dwelling beetle that has been cultivating fungi for 40 million years. Ambrosia beetles live in colonies inside trees. When beetles set out to colonize new trees, they carry fungal spores with them. Upon arrival they plot a new fungal farm a ... more

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