Insect symbiosis

Symbionts for pathogen defense in beewolves
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, Dr. Tobias Engl, Dr. Mario Sandoval-Calderón, Chantal S. Ingham MSc

Beewolf Kokon
Multipartite microbial interactions in firebug guts
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, Dr. Eugen Bauer, Dr. Adam Martinez, Thomas Ogao Onchuru MSc
Feuerwanze
Defensive symbiosis in darkling beetles
Researchers: Dr. Laura Flórez, Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, Rebekka Janke MSc, Ramya Ganesan MSc
Lagria villosa
The importance of microbial symbionts for fungiculture and sociality in ambrosia beetles
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, Dr. Peter Biedermann (MPICE)
Xyleborinus saxesenii
Symbiont-mediated detoxifiation in pine weevels
Researchers: Aileen Berasategui MSc (MPICE), Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, collaboration with Prof. Dr. Jonathan Gershenzon and Dr. Axel Schmidt at the MPICE
Symbionts of stored-grain beetle pests
Researchers: Dr. Tobias Engl, Dr. Junbeom Lee, Julian Kiefer MSc, Nomthi Khanyle, Jürgen Wierz MSc
Symbiont influence on host communication
Researchers: Dr. Tobias Engl, Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, Dr. Junbeom Lee