Chase G. Mayers

Fungus pockets! Our review chapter on ambrosia beetle mycangia, the amazing organs these fungus farmers use to store and carry living spores of their fungal food, is just out (Open Access) at MIT Press. #fungi #symbiosis #ambrosiabeetles direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edite…

Our latest paper is out!: We tested a push-pull strategy using verbenone to repel (push) and ethanol to attract (pull) invasive ambrosia beetles in apple orchards. Results show verbenone alone can reduce beetle migration into orchards when populations are comparatively low but the pull is likely necessary for large populations-- the masterful @kelseytobin_ led this multi-state study which includes NY, PA, OH! scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps…

Jessie Choi is literally a star and one of the most hardworking and ambitious people I know. If you have projects that align with her skill set, please consider reaching out to her!

I’m on the market! 🎉 What do I do? -I develop research questions and applied biotechnology to understand and disrupt insect symbioses. -I coordinate international teams to tackle interdisciplinary global challenges. -I train mycologists, entomologists and insect pathologists.

@lovettbr Can't believe it, man. Wish I knew what to do to help. If your students need space I've got some bench space until December, and I've got some -80 and incubator space if you need to save cultures. Will open what I can to them, just let me know.

So this is how the Lovett Lab ends. 😔

Really cool stuff - injection of bacteria directly into fungal hyphae reveals insights into fungal-bacterial symbioses

What determines transfer of carbon from plants to mycorrhizal fungi? For the past 2 years, we debated this question. And I mean debated. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np… #TansleyReview @NewPhyt 1/n

NEW Publication!!😄 Phylogenomic analysis of Opisthokonta (#animals, #fungi, & relatives) reveals a largely robust #phylogeny, but uncovers orthology inference methods as a major contributor of #incongruence. This study provides a robust framework for studying the #Opisthokonts

@viperwave ILLWILLPRESS IS A TALENTLESS HACK

NEW Publication (& I'm last author!)😊 We discuss #phylogenomic methods🌲 for leveraging reticulate #evolution🧬 to elucidate the timing of evolutionary events⏱️, like disentangling #introgression from ILS So happy to see my fantastic mentee @SaelinBjornson get this work out!

Full article: Fungal cryopreservation across 61 (mushroom-forming) genera: Practical application and method evaluation #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Sensorimotor control of robots mediated by electrophysiological measurements of fungal mycelia | Science Robotics science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

I haven’t made this kind of announcement in awhile…we are recruiting a PhD! Start is summer/fall 2025. Details below or at karstlab.ualberta.ca/wp-content/upl…

Difference in color between my old mushroom knife (which I just broke—my fault—after years of use) vs. its brand new replacement. I was surprised! Opinel No. 8 Pruning, still my favorite mushroom knife by far. Plus, the jack o' lanterns that broke it! #fungi #foraging

Ya está disponible la entrevista con Teresa Iturriaga, originaria de Venezuela, profesora por más de 20 años en su país, y ahora curadora del Herbario de Fitopatología en Cornell University YouTube: youtu.be/QJVa99RZKhM?si… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/11mq5bgCd…

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➡️Our new🪳🦟🐛🌱🍃SPECIES INTERACTION NETWORK critique & analysis tips! Let's debate & let us know if you disagree! Ask for PDF via nico.bluethgen@web.de A Critical Evaluation of #Network Approaches for Studying Species #Interactions | Annual Reviews - go.shr.lc/4fph7q0

Job opening in lichenology/mycology focusing on fungal interactions #job #postdoc #lichen #fungi #mycology #symbioses #symbiosis #unigraz for more information, see jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/4612c9…

Now on the #IMC12 stage: @Funbiosis2017 on endosymbiosis between the pathogenic fungus Rhizopus microsporusand the toxin-producing bacterium Mycetohabitans rhizoxinica. Also see: academic.oup.com/ismej/article/…

Phylogenetic classification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: new species and higher-ranking taxa in Glomeromycota and Mucoromycota (class Endogonomycetes) doi.org/10.3897/mycoke… via @MycoKeys

Phenomenal talk by Aishwarya Veerabahu at #IMC12 on the invasion of #GoldenOysterMushrooms in N America Most likely: escaping spores from commercially available growing kits 🫠 "Spread the word, not the fungus", we've gotta start taking fungal invasions seriously too!