Effects Of Tending BySolenopsis Invicta(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) On The Sugar Composition And Concentration In The Honeydew Of An Invasive Mealybug,Phenacoccus Solenopsis(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

摘要: Mutualistic interactions between ants and hemipterans are mediated by the honeydew produced hemipterans. Previous works have demonstrated that invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis produces abundant attracts a large number of workers fire ant Solenopsis invicta. Mealybugs exhibit higher fecundity when tended ants. The P. solenopsis plays an important role in these two species. However, relatively few studies focused on whether there is cost to mealybugs being S. invicta through changes their excretion behavior quantity produced. Our results indicated contains xylose, fructose, sucrose, trehalose, melezitose, raffinose. sugar concentration changed ant-tended treatment. When ants, generated with significantly decreased xylose concentration. In contrast, droplets showed considerable increase melezitose excreted more frequently S. invicta, but weights were lower. addition, exhibited significant preference for different sugars. Melezitose was visited intensively than other sugars choice tests. These may suggest that, attract tending adjust carbohydrate metabolism.