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The <em>Fungisect<\/em> project utilises the relationship between bark beetles and two fungi to produce medicinal substances and at the same time regulate the bark beetle population. The symbiotic fungus <em>Grosmannia penicillata<\/em> helps the bark beetle to detect weakened trees. The medicinal mushroom <em>Cordyceps militari<\/em>s, on an opposite side, colonises the bark beetle larvae. The <em>Fungisect<\/em> project combines the properties of these two fungi: the symbiotic fungus lures the bark beetles into the trap \u2013 the vital fungus decomposes the bark beetles. The aim is to regulate the regional overpopulation of bark beetles and at the same time enable the fruitful cultivation of <em>Cordyceps militaris<\/em> to extract valuable medicinal substances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignright is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">student:<\/td><td>Louis Steinhauser<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">project:<br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/projects\/the-insect-project-resilience-part-i\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8738\">The Insect Project <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/projects\/the-insect-project-resilience-part-i\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8738\">\u2013 Resilience Part I<br><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">year:<\/td><td>2023\/24<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<p class=\"subtitle\">The role of the bark beetle in the forest ecosystem is a broad and complex field. It is often assumed that the main cause of mass tree mortality is the insect itself. On closer inspection, however, the picture is somewhat different. There are various factors that put additional pressure on the forest and support the beetle in its reproduction. First and foremost is climate change, which is causing prolonged periods of heat. Due to the prolonged heat, there is a higher number of generation changes in the beetles and less heat-resistant plants dry out. Another point that has so far been underestimated is the influence of fungi on the well-being of trees. Many cultures live within the tree organism and extract nutrients from the trees, recognisable by the so-called blue rot that appears on the wood. In spruce, one of the most affected tree species, it has been found that a similar fungus forms a symbiosis with the spruce bark beetle, a species of bark beetle that specialises in this tree species. As a result, its spores are spread further into the forest. In the process, the fungus breaks down the resin necessary to protect the spruce. When the resin components are metabolised, volatile compounds are produced which the bark beetle can then detect. In this way, the fungus makes it easier for the bark beetle to access the bast area under the bark, where it lays its eggs.<br>The FUNGINSECT project is focussing on these fungus-insect relationships. There are fungi that have a parasitic relationship with insects, the so-called \u201eEntomopathogenic Fungi&#8220;. My project deals specifically with the chrysalis fungus (Cordyceps militaris). This is a medicinal mushroom from Chinese medicine. It is said to have numerous healing properties, including immunostimulating and tumour-dissolving effects. It is therefore also relevant for cancer therapy. Unfortunately, its natural growth process is extremely sensitive and difficult to reproduce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<p class=\"subtitle\">In artificially cultivated Cordycepin cultures, the main substance responsible for the medicinal effect, Cordycepin, is only present in very small quantities, as the fungus is cultivated on plant substrates. For a higher proportion of Cordycepin, the fungus requires insect-based substrates.<br>My project FUNGINSECT combines the two properties of the bark beetle symbiotic fungus and the entompathogenic fungus in the form of a trapping apparatus. The aim is to create a fertile Cordyceps culture and at the same time a profitable, non-toxic pest control method that has a positive effect on the forest stand. For this purpose, the attractant fungus is cultivated in a container in the lid in the upper part. A sterile filter on the capsule allows air and attractant particles to pass through. At the same time, contamination with the Cordyceps culture is avoided. It is located underneath the model in a glass and can be screwed on and off for cultivation and harvesting. Here, the attracted bark beetles are trapped and digested by the entompathogenic fungus. For use, the system can be fastened to a suitable place in the forest or garden with tensioning straps and is thus protected from stormy weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ENG_Louis-864x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ENG_Louis-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ENG_Louis-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ENG_Louis-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ENG_Louis-1568x2788.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ENG_Louis-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FUNGINSECT mushroom cultivation on pests The forest habitat is home to a wide variety of insects and fungi that form both symbiotic and parasitic relationships. The Fungisect project utilises the relationship between bark beetles and two fungi to produce medicinal substances and at the same time regulate the bark beetle population. The symbiotic fungus Grosmannia &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/projects\/the-insect-project\/funginsect\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201eFUNGINSECT\u201c<\/span> weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[309],"tags":[],"coauthors":[239],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8827"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9358,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8827\/revisions\/9358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8827"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.burg-halle.de\/gast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=8827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}