Ants impact the energy reserves of natural enemies through the shared honeydew exploitation
1. Ants, as well as many species of parasitoids and predators, rely on sugar-rich foods such as honeydew to fulfill their energetic needs. Thus, ants and natural enemies may interact through the shared honeydew exploitation. 2. Ant-exclusion experiments were performed in a citrus orchard to test the...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
2017
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4912 |
Similar Items: Ants impact the energy reserves of natural enemies through the shared honeydew exploitation
- Energy reserves of parasitoids depend on honeydew from non-hosts
- Spatio-temporal patterns and interactions with honeydew-producing Hemiptera of ants in a Mediterranean citrus orchard
- Parasitoid nutritional ecology in a community context: the importance of honeydew and implications for biological control
- Ants affect citrus pests and their natural enemies in contrasting ways
- Not just candy: A herbivore-induced defence-related plant protein in honeydew enhances natural enemy fitness
- IPM-recommended insecticides harm beneficial insects through contaminated honeydew