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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Autores principales: Mouratidis, Angelos, Vacas, Sandra, Herrero, Julieta, Navarro-Llopis, Vicente, Dicke, Marcel, Tena, Alejandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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