Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae)
Ants are common invertebrate models of many myrmecomorphic arthropods since they are unpalatable and pose a threat for many species. Natural habitats harbour a diverse community of different species of ants and their mimics. The myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis uses a variety of extrafloral ne...
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| description | Ants are common invertebrate models of many myrmecomorphic arthropods since they are unpalatable and pose a threat for many species. Natural habitats harbour a diverse community of different species of ants and their mimics. The myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis uses a variety of extrafloral nectary-bearing or hemipteran-harbouring legumes as host plants, which are also visited by various sugar-loving species of ants. In the present study, we investigated the responses of the ant-mimicking and non-mimicking stages of the pod-sucking bug, Riptortus linearis, its ant model, Camponotus compressus and a co-occurring ant, Crematogaster subnuda, during experimental encounters, under laboratory conditions. Cr. subnuda ants were much more aggressive than Ca. compressus ants towards the myrmecomorphic bug. However, the pod-sucking bug exhibited similar responses to both of the species of ants. More importantly, Ca. compressus ants did not bite the first instar nymph of the bug. The results of this study show that the non-model ant was significantly more aggressive than the ant model towards different stages of R. linearis. These results have important implications for the management of the pod-sucking bug, R. linearis, which is an important pest of many legumes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5a85973a79d475397e6ee8edfe78f912022-12-22T04:17:11ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292021-10-01118133033410.14411/eje.2021.034eje-202101-0034Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae)Joy Nivedita SAMUEL0Neelkamal RASTOGI1Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, U.P., India; e-mails: joy.samuel17@gmail.com, neelkamalrastogi@yahoo.co.inDepartment of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, U.P., India; e-mails: joy.samuel17@gmail.com, neelkamalrastogi@yahoo.co.inAnts are common invertebrate models of many myrmecomorphic arthropods since they are unpalatable and pose a threat for many species. Natural habitats harbour a diverse community of different species of ants and their mimics. The myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis uses a variety of extrafloral nectary-bearing or hemipteran-harbouring legumes as host plants, which are also visited by various sugar-loving species of ants. In the present study, we investigated the responses of the ant-mimicking and non-mimicking stages of the pod-sucking bug, Riptortus linearis, its ant model, Camponotus compressus and a co-occurring ant, Crematogaster subnuda, during experimental encounters, under laboratory conditions. Cr. subnuda ants were much more aggressive than Ca. compressus ants towards the myrmecomorphic bug. However, the pod-sucking bug exhibited similar responses to both of the species of ants. More importantly, Ca. compressus ants did not bite the first instar nymph of the bug. The results of this study show that the non-model ant was significantly more aggressive than the ant model towards different stages of R. linearis. These results have important implications for the management of the pod-sucking bug, R. linearis, which is an important pest of many legumes.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202101-0034_differences_in_the_behaviour_of_model_and_non-model_species_of_ants_in_interactions_with_the_pod-sucking_myrmec.phphemipteraalydidaeriptortus linearishymenopteraformicidaebehaviourmimetismco-existing ant speciesinter-specific interactionspest of legume cropsinsect pest management |
| spellingShingle | Joy Nivedita SAMUEL Neelkamal RASTOGI Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae) European Journal of Entomology hemiptera alydidae riptortus linearis hymenoptera formicidae behaviour mimetism co-existing ant species inter-specific interactions pest of legume crops insect pest management |
| title | Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae) |
| title_full | Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae) |
| title_fullStr | Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae) |
| title_short | Differences in the behaviour of model and non-model species of ants in interactions with the pod-sucking myrmecomorphic bug, Riptortus linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae) |
| title_sort | differences in the behaviour of model and non model species of ants in interactions with the pod sucking myrmecomorphic bug riptortus linearis hemiptera alydidae |
| topic | hemiptera alydidae riptortus linearis hymenoptera formicidae behaviour mimetism co-existing ant species inter-specific interactions pest of legume crops insect pest management |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202101-0034_differences_in_the_behaviour_of_model_and_non-model_species_of_ants_in_interactions_with_the_pod-sucking_myrmec.php |
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