Keep Your Eggs Away: Ant Presence Reduces <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> Oviposition Behaviour through Trait-Mediated Indirect Interactions

Keep Your Eggs Away: Ant Presence Reduces <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> Oviposition Behaviour through Trait-Mediated Indirect Interactions

Alternative methods to achieve sustainable agricultural production while reducing the use of chemical pesticides, such as biological control, are increasingly needed. The exploitation of trait-mediated indirect interactions (TMIIs), in which pests modify their behavior in response to some cues (e.g....

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Main Authors: Stefania Smargiassi, Alberto Masoni, Filippo Frizzi, Paride Balzani, Elisa Desiato, Giovanni Benelli, Angelo Canale, Giacomo Santini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Mediterranean acrobat ant
<i>Tapinoma nigerrimum</i> complex
ant semiochemicals
insect fruit pest
medfly
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/6/532

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