Honeydew intake of the weaver ant Polyrhachis simplex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) attending the aphid Chaitophorous populialbae (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Honeydew intake of the weaver ant Polyrhachis simplex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) attending the aphid Chaitophorous populialbae (Homoptera: Aphididae)

The weaver ant, Polyrhachis simplex , inhabits areas characterized by high ambient temperatures, year round open water and Homoptera-hosting plants. Its main food source is "honeydew" excreted by four homoptera species. The authors estimated the daily energy expenditure of P. simplex and m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Insectes sociaux 1986-01, Vol.33 (2), p.211-215
Hauptverfasser: Degen, A.A, Gersani, M, Avivi, Y, Weisbrot, N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aphididae
Biochemistry. Physiology. Immunology
Biological and medical sciences
energy exchange
energy intake
food intake
Formicidae
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hemiptera
honeydew
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Invertebrates
mutalism
Physiology. Development
symbiosis
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Zusammenfassung:The weaver ant, Polyrhachis simplex , inhabits areas characterized by high ambient temperatures, year round open water and Homoptera-hosting plants. Its main food source is "honeydew" excreted by four homoptera species. The authors estimated the daily energy expenditure of P. simplex and measured its energy intake of honeydew when it attended the aphid Chaitophorous populialbae . Daily energy expenditure was estimated as 1.85 to 2.58 J/dayintake was calculated as 8.18 to 24.54 J/day, i.e. 4.4 to 9.4 times its energy requirements.
ISSN:0020-1812
1420-9098
DOI:10.1007/BF02224599