A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits forMelissotarsus emeryiants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?
Abstract
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 Melissotarsus emeryi ants from two localities in Mozambique. Vast numbers of the diaspidid Morganella conspicua occupied galleries dug by the ants under...
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Title
A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits forMelissotarsus emeryiants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?
Published Date
Jul 25, 2017
Journal
Volume
5
Pages
e3599 - e3599
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