Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus

The invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species excretes honeydew that can be consumed by ants, which may give rise to mutualistic relationships and increase the invasibility of this exotic pest. He...

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Autores principales: Plata, Ángel, Gómez-Martínez, María A., Beitia, Francisco J., Tena, Alejandro
Formato: article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer Nature 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8599
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-023-01615-7

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