Coexistence of Aphid Predators in Cacao Plants: Does Ant-aphid Mutualism Play a Role?

Mutualism between ants and hemipterans that produce honeydew has important implications for biological control because hemipterans defended against predators can reach economic injury levels. We tested the hypothesis that ant-aphid mutualism can mediate competition and promote the coexistence of aph...

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Main Authors: Evandro do Nascimento Silva, Ivette Perfecto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2013-11-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/196