Effect of ant attendance on aphid population growth and above ground biomass of the aphid's host plant
Ant-aphid mutualism is considered to be a beneficial association for the individuals concerned. The population and fitness of aphids affected by ant attendance and the outcome of this relationship affects the host plant of the aphid. The main hypothesis of the current study is that ant tending decre...
Main Authors: | Afsane HOSSEINI, Mojtaba HOSSEINI, Noboru KATAYAMA, Mohsen MEHRPARVAR |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2017-02-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0015_Effect_of_ant_attendance_on_aphid_population_growth_and_above_ground_biomass_of_the_aphid_s_host_plant.php |
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