Reduced abundance and species richness of forest beetles associated with dieback of kauri (Agathis australis) trees due to Phytophthora agathidicida
Kauri dieback disease, caused by the soil-borne oomycete pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida, has spread through much of New Zealand’s kauri (Agathis australis) forest, killing thousands of trees. However, whether kauri dieback affects the broader biological community in kauri forests is largely unknown.