Rohini Karandikar
@rohwrites.bsky.social
Science communicator, educator, facilitator
In Kerala, ambrosia beetles living symbiotically with two pathogenic fungi are attacking #rubber plantations. How do the beetles and fungi mutually benefit? What can save the rubber plantations? I ✍️ for @thehindu.com
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A beetle-fungi combo threatens plantations in rubber capital Kerala
Kerala rubber plantations face threat from ambrosia beetles and fungi, causing tree damage and economic losses.
www.thehindu.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
In Kerala, ambrosia beetles living symbiotically with two pathogenic fungi are attacking #rubber plantations. How do the beetles and fungi mutually benefit? What can save the rubber plantations? I ✍️ for @thehindu.com
www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/ene...
www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/ene...