Parasitic wasps avoid ant-protected hemipteran hosts via detection of ant cuticular hydrocarbons

One of the most studied and best-known mutualistic relationships between insects is that between ants and phloem-feeding insects. Ants feed on honeydew excreted by phloem-feeding insects and, in exchange, attack the phloem feeders’ natural enemies, including parasitic wasps. However, parasitic w...

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Main Authors: Mouratidis, Angelos, Vacas, Sandra, Herrero-Schell, Julieta, Navarro-Llopis, Vicente, Marcel, Dicke, Tena, Alejandro
Format: article
Language:Inglés
Published: Royal Society 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6929
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2020.1684

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