Partners in biological control of cocoa pests: mutualism between Dolichoderus thoracicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Cataenococcus hispidus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

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Partners in biological control of cocoa pests: mutualism between Dolichoderus thoracicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Cataenococcus hispidus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

The observed mutualistic relationship between the black cocoa ant Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith) and the mealybug Cataenococcus hispidus (Morrison) was examined. The importance of C. hispidus to D. thoracicus as a food source was investigated by giving D. thoracicus access to C. hispidus only, to C...

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Main Authors:	Ho, C. T., Khoo, K. C.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 1997
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51042/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51042/1/51042.pdf

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