Parasitic wasps avoid ant-protected hemipteran hosts via the detection of ant cuticular hydrocarbons
One of the most studied and best-known mutualistic relationships between insects is that between ants and phloem-feeding insects. Ants feed on honeydew excreted by phloem-feeding insects and, in exchange, attack the phloem feeders' natural enemies, including parasitic wasps. However, parasitic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
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The Royal Society
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7892424/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402070 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1684 |