Interference Competition for Mutualism between Ant Species Mediates Ant-Mealybug Associations

Ant-hemipteran mutualism has been well documented, and many studies have reported the interference competition between ant species for the mutualism. However, little is known on how this interference competition impacts the reciprocally beneficial association. Previous studies demonstrated that the...

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Main Authors: Yongheng Liu, Chong Xu, Qiuling Li, Aiming Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/91