Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin
Prey capture and food scavenging activities of Oecophylla longinoda were monitored through regular weekly samplings during two consecutive years (2009–2010) in a large mango orchard of the Borgou Department of Benin, West Africa, a main mango production area located in the Sudan agro-ecological zone...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Informa UK Limited
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76374 |
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