A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana

66070 Evans, H.C.; 86228 Leston, D.

A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana

The Ponerine ant Odontomachus haematodus (L.) tends the aphid Toxoptera aurantii (Boy.) and a Stictococcid Stictococcus sjostedti Ckll. on cocoa in Ghana but predates the mealybug Planococcoides njalensis (Laing). Tents are built over the first two, largely of soil particles. Honeydew is collected in the mandibles and carried to the nest or may be accumulated and eventually drunk. Some of the soil used in the tents in infected by blackpod sporangia. Tending homopters is restricted to the immediate vicinity of the nest. The mutualism practised has evolved independently of its occurrence in higher ants.

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Main Authors:	66070 Evans, H.C., 86228 Leston, D.
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Published:	1971
Subjects:	THEOBROMA CACAO, ODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUS, FORMICIDAE, DISTRIBUCION NATURAL, TOXOPTERA AURANTII, APHIDOIDEA, STICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTI, COCCOIDEA, PLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSIS, HOMOPTERA, GHANA,
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spelling	KOHA-OAI-BVE:693862020-02-03T21:36:28ZA ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana 66070 Evans, H.C. 86228 Leston, D. 1971The Ponerine ant Odontomachus haematodus (L.) tends the aphid Toxoptera aurantii (Boy.) and a Stictococcid Stictococcus sjostedti Ckll. on cocoa in Ghana but predates the mealybug Planococcoides njalensis (Laing). Tents are built over the first two, largely of soil particles. Honeydew is collected in the mandibles and carried to the nest or may be accumulated and eventually drunk. Some of the soil used in the tents in infected by blackpod sporangia. Tending homopters is restricted to the immediate vicinity of the nest. The mutualism practised has evolved independently of its occurrence in higher ants.The Ponerine ant Odontomachus haematodus (L.) tends the aphid Toxoptera aurantii (Boy.) and a Stictococcid Stictococcus sjostedti Ckll. on cocoa in Ghana but predates the mealybug Planococcoides njalensis (Laing). Tents are built over the first two, largely of soil particles. Honeydew is collected in the mandibles and carried to the nest or may be accumulated and eventually drunk. Some of the soil used in the tents in infected by blackpod sporangia. Tending homopters is restricted to the immediate vicinity of the nest. The mutualism practised has evolved independently of its occurrence in higher ants.THEOBROMA CACAOODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUSFORMICIDAEDISTRIBUCION NATURALTOXOPTERA AURANTIIAPHIDOIDEASTICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTICOCCOIDEAPLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSISHOMOPTERAGHANABulletin of Entomological Research (RU)
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topic	THEOBROMA CACAO ODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUS FORMICIDAE DISTRIBUCION NATURAL TOXOPTERA AURANTII APHIDOIDEA STICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTI COCCOIDEA PLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSIS HOMOPTERA GHANA THEOBROMA CACAO ODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUS FORMICIDAE DISTRIBUCION NATURAL TOXOPTERA AURANTII APHIDOIDEA STICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTI COCCOIDEA PLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSIS HOMOPTERA GHANA
spellingShingle	THEOBROMA CACAO ODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUS FORMICIDAE DISTRIBUCION NATURAL TOXOPTERA AURANTII APHIDOIDEA STICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTI COCCOIDEA PLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSIS HOMOPTERA GHANA THEOBROMA CACAO ODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUS FORMICIDAE DISTRIBUCION NATURAL TOXOPTERA AURANTII APHIDOIDEA STICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTI COCCOIDEA PLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSIS HOMOPTERA GHANA 66070 Evans, H.C. 86228 Leston, D. A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana
description	The Ponerine ant Odontomachus haematodus (L.) tends the aphid Toxoptera aurantii (Boy.) and a Stictococcid Stictococcus sjostedti Ckll. on cocoa in Ghana but predates the mealybug Planococcoides njalensis (Laing). Tents are built over the first two, largely of soil particles. Honeydew is collected in the mandibles and carried to the nest or may be accumulated and eventually drunk. Some of the soil used in the tents in infected by blackpod sporangia. Tending homopters is restricted to the immediate vicinity of the nest. The mutualism practised has evolved independently of its occurrence in higher ants.
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topic_facet	THEOBROMA CACAO ODONTOMACHUS HAEMATODUS FORMICIDAE DISTRIBUCION NATURAL TOXOPTERA AURANTII APHIDOIDEA STICTOCOCCUS SJOSTEDTI COCCOIDEA PLANOCOCCOIDES NJALENSIS HOMOPTERA GHANA
author	66070 Evans, H.C. 86228 Leston, D.
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title	A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana
title_short	A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana
title_full	A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana
title_fullStr	A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed	A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana
title_sort	ponerine ant (hym., formicidae) associated with homoptera on cocoa in ghana
publishDate	1971
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A ponerine ant (Hym., Formicidae) associated with Homoptera on cocoa in Ghana

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