Ecological Interaction Among Stingless Bees, Ants, and the whitefly Aleurothrixus aepim (Goeldi)

Many organisms consume honeydew to meet their energy requirements. Some species of stingless bees also consume honeydew secreted by hemipterans. In this study we describe the ecological relationships among stingless bees, ants, and the whitefly [Aleurothrixus aepim (Goeldi)]. In order to do so, we m...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2015-08-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
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Online Access:http://www.periodico.ebras.bio.br/ojs/index.php/ebras/article/view/ebrasilis.v8i2.488