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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Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2013-11-01
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Series: | Sociobiology |
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Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/196 |