Fungal-mediated multitrophic interactions--do grass endophytes in diet protect voles from predators?

Plant-associated micro-organisms such as mycotoxin-producing endophytes commonly have direct negative effects on herbivores. These effects may be carried over to natural enemies of the herbivores, but this has been rarely explored. We examined how feeding on Neotyphodium endophyte infected (E+) and...

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Main Authors: Susanna Saari, Janne Sundell, Otso Huitu, Marjo Helander, Elise Ketoja, Hannu Ylönen, Kari Saikkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2844419?pdf=render