Symbiotic ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) associated with aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Golestan province, Iran
Mutualistic interaction between aphids and ants is one of the classical examples of mutualism. The current study was carried out during 2013-2014 in Golestan province, North-eastern Iran, to investigate the myrmecophilous aphids and their relationships with ants. In this study, 11 ant species repres...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
2015-05-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics |
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Online Access: | https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27557_cb825c90094aadaa4ce73649f665ad7a.pdf |