Development and testing of a standardized method to estimate honeydew production.

Honeydew production by Hemiptera is an ecologically important process that facilitates mutualisms and increases nutrient cycling. Accurate estimates of the amount of honeydew available in a system are essential for quantifying food web dynamics, energy flow, and the potential growth of sooty mould t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melinda L Moir, Michael Renton, Benjamin D Hoffmann, Mei Chen Leng, Lori Lach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6093677?pdf=render