Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Hulcr Lab
Led by Jiri Hulcr · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Hulcr Lab studies the symbiotic relationship between bark beetles, fungi, and bacteria, focusing on how this system affects trees and forests. They also explore the evolution and systematics of bark beetles.
What working here is like
- Other insects
- Bacteria & microbes
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Checklist of the Bark and Ambrosia Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Platypodinae and Scolytinae) Collected at the Universitas Brawijaya Forest Properties, East Java, Indonesia with Descriptions of New Species
2026 · The Coleopterists Bulletin
Lists and describes new beetle species found in Indonesian forests.
- Landmark-based geometric morphometrics as a complementary tool for female identification of Euplatypus compositus and Euplatypus parallelus
2026 · Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Uses body measurements to help identify female beetles in two similar species.
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- Public DNA archives reveal pervasive cryptic structure and taxonomic confusion in bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Platypodinae and Scolytinae)
2026 · Systematics and Biodiversity
Analyzes DNA sequences to reveal hidden diversity in bark and ambrosia beetles.
- Illustrated keys and diagnoses to the Platypodinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) genera of the world
2026 · Zootaxa
Updates a key to identify Platypodinae beetle genera with new illustrations and descriptions.
- Do-it-yourself laboratory information management system: customizing a simple sample processing database for a low-tech, high-throughput symbiosis laboratory
2026 · Symbiosis
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