Performance of a predatory hoverfly feeding on Myzus persicae (Hem. Aphididae) reared on two brassicaceous plants varies with ant attendance

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• 作者：Alireza Amiri-Jami^a ; ^{alirezaamirijami@gmail.com} ; Hussein Sadeghi-Namaghi^a ; Francis Gilbert^b
• 关键词：Aphidophagous syrphids ; Mutualism ; Glucosinolates ; Oviposition avoidance
• 刊名：Biological Control
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：105
• 期：Complete
• 页码：49-55
• 全文大小：447 K
• 卷排序：105

文摘

The presence of ants in the colonies of aphids can reduce biological control agents efficiency. The presence of ants in an aphid colony significantly affected all measured performance traits of the predatory hoverfly. Hoverfly females showed a significant avoidance toward the presence of ants in the aphid colony. Overall, the indirect benefits from ant tending (reduced predation) to aphids suggest the occurrence of enemy-free space.