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Notes on distribution of ant-Homoptera interaction on selected crop plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

A. O. Adenuga  and
K. Adeboyeku
A. O. Adenuga
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Science University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
K. Adeboyeku
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Science University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Abstract

Recent surveys have shown that ant-Homoptera associations are not limited to cocoa trees only but a large number of other plant species serve as hosts for such associations. It has been observed that some ant species may tend more than one Homopteran species on a number of different host plants. Seasonal abundance of the homopterans and their tending ants was studied on cocoa, mango and pigeon pea.

The populations of the ants tend to synchronize with the populations of the Homopterans which they tend during the season.

Résumé

Des études récentes ont montré que les cas d'association entre fourmis et homopteres ne se limitent pas au cacaoyer mais qu'un grand nombre de d'antres plantes abritent de telles associations. Il a été observe que certains espèces de fourmis-peuvent éléver plus d'une espèce d'homopteres sur des plantes d'accueil differentes. L'abondance saisonniere des homopteres et leurs fourmis nourrices a été étudiée dans le cacao, la mangue et le pois. La population des fourmis tend à se rythmer sur la population des homoptères qu'elles élèvent pendant la saison.

Keywords

AntHomopterantendpopulation peakFourmiHomoptèreéléverpopulation maximale
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 239 - 243
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Copyright © ICIPE 1987

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