Ant fauna associated with Microgramma squamulosa (Kaulf.) de la Sota (Polypodiaceae) fern galls
Galls are neoformed plant structures created by cell hyperplasia and hypertrophy induced by a number of organisms, especially insects. After adult insects hatch, senescent galls may remain on the host plant and be occupied by a succession of fauna, the most important and dominant being ants. This st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2019-04-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618301377 |