Aphid-ant mutualism: How honeydew sugars influence the behaviour of ant scouts

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-174

  Detrain, Claire ^a   Verheggen, François J ^b   Diez, Lise ^a   Wathelet, Bernard ^b   Haubruge, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ant; Aphids; Aphis fabae; Decision making; Feeding preference; Honeydew sugars; Lasius niger; Trail recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANT; APHID; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HONEYDEW; MUTUALISM; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RESOURCE USE; SOLDIER CASTE; SUGAR; TASTE;

EID: 79952709975     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2010.00730.x     Document Type: Article

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