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- Title
Mutualism between the Ant, Tapinoma erraticum Latr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Two Natural Enemies of Aphis fabae Scop.
- Authors
Ahmed, S. A.; Aziza, M. EL-Gantiry; El-Bassioni, M. N.; Mahfouz, H. M.; El-Deeb, M. G. A.
- Abstract
A study of the mutualism between the ant Tapinoma erraticum Latr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and each of the mummies of Aphis fabae Scop. and larvae of the predator, Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.) was carried out under laboratory conditions. The results showed no interaction between the ants and the mummies, while on the contrary, significant differences among the efficacy rates of the larvae of Ch. carnea in all treatments concluded that the presence of the ants clearly affected the predatory efficacy of Ch. carnea.
- Subjects
MUTUALISM (Biology); TAPINOMA; HYMENOPTERA; BEAN aphid; CHRYSOPERLA carnea
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2014, Vol 24, Issue 2, p289
- ISSN
1110-1768
- Publication type
Article