A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits for Melissotarsus emeryi ants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?

Mutualisms between ants and sap-sucking insects generally involve clear benefits for both partners: the ants provide protection in exchange for honeydew. However, a single ant genus associates with armoured scale insects (Diaspididae) that do not excrete honeydew. We studied three colonies of Meliss...

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Autores principales: Peeters, Christian, Foldi, Imre, Matile-Ferrero, Danièle, Fisher, Brian L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2017
Materias:
Entomology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5530990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28761787
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3599

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5530990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28761787
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3599

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