Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens
G. Boyce, E. Gluck-Thaler, J. C. Slot, J. E. Stajich, W. J. Davis, T. Y. James, J. R. Cooley, D. G. Panaccione, J. Eilenberg, H. H. De Fine Licht, A. M. Macias, M. C. Berger, K. L. Wickert, C. M. Stauder, E. J. Spahr, , M. T. Kasson
The paper identifies psychoactive alkaloids in cicada pathogens, suggesting chemical-induced behavioral modification to enhance spore dispersal.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2018Ecology