Claim · model-written summary
Azteca chartifex spiriti had a larger influence in the cocoa plantation than the other dominant ants.
- Taxon
- cocoa
Theobroma cacaoe2 - Interactor
- A. chartifex
Azteca chartifexe2other - Outcome
- influencee2
- Direction
- largere2
Verbatim
t0“Ant (Hym., Formicidae) mosaic stability in Bahian cocoa plantations: implications for management”
e2“A. chartifex demonstrated a larger influence in the cocoa plantation due to its spatial and temporal (1 y) stability in the same cocoa trees”
Title
Ant (Hym., Formicidae) mosaic stability in Bahian cocoa plantations: implications for management
M. A. De Medeiros; H. G. Fowler; O. C. Bueno Journal of Applied Entomology 1995. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.1995.tb01309.x
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Observation Three ant species were the dominant species of the ant mosaic in cocoa trees.
- Recommendation Management of A. chartifex is strongly recommended for controlling insect pests of cocoa.
- Recommendation Temporal permanence of mosaic dominant ants should be a necessary criterion for ant management in tropical tree crops.