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L E T T E R Cross-kingdom interactions matter: fungal-mediated interactions structure an insect community on oak Ayco J. M. Tack,1* Sofia Gripenberg1,2 and Tomas Roslin3 Abstract Although phytophagous insects and plant pathogens frequently share the same host plant, interactions among such phylogenetically distant taxa have received limited attention. Here, we place pathogens and insects in the context of a multitrophic-level community. Focusing on the invasive powdery mildew Erysiphe alphitoides and the insect community on oak (Quercus robur), we demonstrate that mildew–insect interactions ma