Predation of Fruit Fly Larvae Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Ants in Grove

Based on evidence that ants are population regulatory agents, we examined their efficiency in predation of fruit fly larvae Anastrepha Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae). Hence, we considered the differences among species of fruit trees, the degree of soil compaction, and the content of soil moist...

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Published in:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Main Authors: W. D. Fernandes, M. V. Sant'Ana, J. Raizer, D. Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/108389