Myrmecophilous Aphid Species (Hemiptera, Aphididae) Feeding on Mycoheterotrophic <i>Monotropa hypophegea</i> (Ericales, Ericaceae)

Myrmecophilous Aphid Species (Hemiptera, Aphididae) Feeding on Mycoheterotrophic <i>Monotropa hypophegea</i> (Ericales, Ericaceae)

The paper presents the first report and morphological description of aphids feeding on the mycoheterotrophic plant <i>Monotropa hypophegea</i> Wallr. of the family Ericaceae. This is the first known case of aphids feeding on a mycoheterotrophic plant, additionally involved in mutualistic...

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Main Authors: Bartosz Bielecki, Patryk Długosz, Miłosz Morawski, Łukasz Depa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Aphis</i>
parasitism
phytophagy
mutualism
trophobiosis
ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/19
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