Honeydew production and honeydew sugar composition of polyphagous black bean aphid, Aphis fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on various host plants and implications for ant-attendance
The black bean aphid, Aphis fabae, is polyphagous and its life cycle involves seasonal migration between summer and winter host plants. The aphids are regularly tended by honeydew-collecting ants. This study investigates whether differences exist in honeydew production and honeydew sugar composition...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2005-05-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200502-0006_Honeydew_production_and_honeydew_sugar_composition_of_polyphagous_black_bean_aphid_Aphis_fabae_Hemiptera_Aph.php |