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Of Aphids and Ants

✍ Scribed by Klaus Hoffmann; Melanie Fischer; Wolfgang Völkl; Matthias W. Lorenz


Book ID
102844993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2003
Weight
539 KB
Volume
25
Category
Article
ISSN
0172-1526

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

Aphids produce honeydew from the liquids of their host plant. Ants love this sugary substance


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