Galls found to shield Boheman weevil larvae from wildfire heat in Brazil

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May 26, 2025, 11:50 am62 pts
A team of ecologists and entomologists affiliated with several institutions in Brazil, working with a colleague from Mexico, has observed the first instance of galls providing protection against fire to gall-inducing Boheman weevil larvae. In their paper published in the journal Ecology, the group describes how…

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