A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits for Melissotarsus emeryi ants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?

Peeters C, Foldi I, Matile-Ferrero D, Fisher BL

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3599
Published: 2017
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@article{allodium:10.7717/peerj.3599,
  title = {A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits for Melissotarsus emeryi ants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?},
  author = {Peeters C and Foldi I and Matile-Ferrero D and Fisher BL},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {PeerJ},
  doi = {10.7717/peerj.3599},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3599}
}

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AU  - Foldi I
AU  - Matile-Ferrero D
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C, P., I, F., D, M., & BL, F. (2017). A mutualism without honeydew: what benefits for Melissotarsus emeryi ants and armored scale insects (Diaspididae)?. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3599

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