Weaver ant #Oecophylla longinoda# Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) performance in mango and cashew trees under different management regimes

Wargui R., Adandonon A., Sinzogan A.A.C., Anato F.M., Vayssières J.F., Kossou D., Offenberg J.
2018

Weaver ants are used for biological control of insect pests in plantation crops. To obtain proper pest control, ant densities need to be high. Food availability and nesting facilities on host plants and management practices may affect ant performance. In the present study, we tested the effect of two host plant species (mango and cashew) and three different management practices (ants only, ants ...

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