Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles

Christopher M. Ranger; Julie A. Baniszewski; Nisha Patwa; Hsin Ho Wei; Sudhan Pachhain; Jessi A. Raubenolt; Madeline Altland; Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs; Vipaporn Phuntumart; Michael E. Reding; Davide Rassati; Ian W. Keesey; Peter H.W. Biedermann

doi:10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3

Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles

Christopher M. Ranger
, Julie A. Baniszewski
, Nisha Patwa
, Hsin Ho Wei
, Sudhan Pachhain
, Jessi A. Raubenolt
, Madeline Altland
, Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs
, Vipaporn Phuntumart
, Michael E. Reding
, Davide Rassati
, Ian W. Keesey
, Peter H.W. Biedermann

USDA-ARS
The Ohio State University
Virginia Tech
Bowling Green State University
University of Padua
Universidad Nacional
CeNAT- CONARE
School of Biological Sciences
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Original language	English
Article number	50
Journal	Journal of Chemical Ecology
Volume	52
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3
State	Published - Jun 2026

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Biochemistry

Keywords

Fungus-farming insects
Insect–fungus mutualism
Symbiosis
X-ray micro-computed tomography

Access to Document

10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3

Cite this

Ranger, C. M., Baniszewski, J. A., Patwa, N., Wei, H. H., Pachhain, S., Raubenolt, J. A., Altland, M., Cambronero-Heinrichs, J. C., Phuntumart, V., Reding, M. E., Rassati, D., Keesey, I. W., & Biedermann, P. H. W. (2026). Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 52(3), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3

Ranger, CM, Baniszewski, JA, Patwa, N, Wei, HH, Pachhain, S, Raubenolt, JA, Altland, M, Cambronero-Heinrichs, JC, Phuntumart, V, Reding, ME, Rassati, D, Keesey, IW & Biedermann, PHW 2026, 'Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles', Journal of Chemical Ecology, vol. 52, no. 3, 50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3

@article{8f7218a8a2b64484975965c4ea228536,

title = "Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles",

keywords = "Fungus-farming insects, Insect–fungus mutualism, Symbiosis, X-ray micro-computed tomography",

author = "Ranger, \{Christopher M.\} and Baniszewski, \{Julie A.\} and Nisha Patwa and Wei, \{Hsin Ho\} and Sudhan Pachhain and Raubenolt, \{Jessi A.\} and Madeline Altland and Cambronero-Heinrichs, \{Juan Carlos\} and Vipaporn Phuntumart and Reding, \{Michael E.\} and Davide Rassati and Keesey, \{Ian W.\} and Biedermann, \{Peter H.W.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} This is a U.S. Government work and not under copyright protection in the US; foreign copyright protection may apply 2026.",

year = "2026",

month = jun,

doi = "10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3",

language = "English",

volume = "52",

journal = "Journal of Chemical Ecology",

issn = "0098-0331",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles

AU - Ranger, Christopher M.

AU - Baniszewski, Julie A.

AU - Patwa, Nisha

AU - Wei, Hsin Ho

AU - Pachhain, Sudhan

AU - Raubenolt, Jessi A.

AU - Altland, Madeline

AU - Cambronero-Heinrichs, Juan Carlos

AU - Phuntumart, Vipaporn

AU - Reding, Michael E.

AU - Rassati, Davide

AU - Keesey, Ian W.

AU - Biedermann, Peter H.W.

PY - 2026/6

Y1 - 2026/6

KW - Fungus-farming insects

KW - Insect–fungus mutualism

KW - Symbiosis

KW - X-ray micro-computed tomography

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040540950

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040540950#tab=citedBy

U2 - 10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3

DO - 10.1007/s10886-026-01725-3

M3 - Article

C2 - 42216980

AN - SCOPUS:105040540950

SN - 0098-0331

VL - 52

JO - Journal of Chemical Ecology

JF - Journal of Chemical Ecology

IS - 3

M1 - 50

ER -

Synergistic Effects of Acetic Acid and Ethanol on Offspring Production and Gallery Expansion by Fungus-Farming Ambrosia Beetles

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this