Macrotermitine termites farm fungi as a food source in the genus Termitomyces, but the biochemical mechanisms underlying this symbiotic relationship are largely unknown. Here, the volatile organic compound repertoire of Termitomyces from Macrotermes natalensis colonies is explored in order to deduce fungal signals and ecological patterns relating to the stability of this relationship.
- Nina B. Kreuzenbeck
- Seema Dhiman
- Christine Beemelmanns
