Alien and native tree species having extrafloral nectaries as favorite hunting area for arboreal endemic Philippine tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in human‐disturbed habitat in Lanao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 To document a relation between abundance of arboreal, predatory tiger beetles, their ant prey, and extrafloral nectaries attracting the ants, we gathered data from more than 10 species of native and introduced trees and large, tree‐like perennial plants ...
Jalanie S. Marohomsalic +4 more
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Inaugural Description of Extrafloral Nectaries in Sapindaceae: Structure, Diversity and Nectar Composition [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Sapindales is a large order with a great diversity of nectaries; however, to date, there is no information about extrafloral nectaries (EFN) in Sapindaceae, except recent topological and morphological data, which indicate an unexpected structural novelty
Danielle Maximo +2 more
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Mechanical defenses of plant extrafloral nectaries against herbivory [PDF]
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2016 Extrafloral nectaries play an important role in plant defense against herbivores by providing nectar rewards that attract ants and other carnivorous insects.
Moshe Gish +2 more
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A new dioecious bush tomato, Solanum nectarifolium (Solanaceae), from the northern Tanami Desert, Northern Territory, Australia, with reassessment of S. ossicruentum and a change in the circumscription of S. dioicum [PDF]
PhytoKeysA new species of functionally dioecious bush tomato from the “Solanum dioicum + S. echinatum group” of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum is described. Solanum nectarifolium Martine & Brennan, sp.
Christopher T. Martine +4 more
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Towards an attract-and-reward strategy: evaluating nectar resources and HIPVs under laboratory conditions to enhance Aphelinus mali parasitism activity, a key parasitoid of Eriosoma lanigerum. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciEuphorbia segetalis is a promising attractant insectary plant for Aphelinus mali. Meanwhile, Vicia faba and Vicia sativa are a promising nectar resource to sustain the parasitoid in early spring when the population of Eriosoma lanigerum is low, and honeydew is scarce.
Montes-Bazurto LG +5 more
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Water availability shapes temporal patterns of extrafloral nectar secretion and ant visitation to a Neotropical legume. [PDF]
Plant Biol (Stuttg)Drought duration affects ant–plant interactions: extrafloral nectar quality initially increases and subsequently declines, and ant interaction patterns closely track these nectar dynamics. Abstract Mutualistic plants use non‐structural sugar (NSC) to produce carbon‐based resources to reward partners.
Melati B, Souza C, Nogueira A, Leal LC.
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Extrafloral nectaries on Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone
Agricultural & Environmental LettersPearl millet, Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone (formerly Pennisetum glaucum L.), used for food and feed, has pollen that attracts multiple insect species.
Karen Harris‐Shultz +3 more
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Unravelling the Homology between Calycine Glands in Malpighiales: New Data from Basal Malpighiaceae [PDF]
PlantsDiscussing homology relationships among secretory structures remains a relatively underexplored area in botanical research. These structures are widely dispersed within Malpighiales, one of the largest orders of eudicots.
Stéphani Karoline Vasconcelos Bonifácio +3 more
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Testing the Distraction Hypothesis: Do extrafloral nectaries reduce ant‐pollinator conflict? [PDF]
Journal of Ecology, 2019 Nora Villamil +2 more
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Sequential Defense Strategies: From Ant Recruitment to Leaf Toughness [PDF]
PlantsPlants express many types of defenses in response to herbivory damage. These defenses can be displayed as a sequence or they can overlap, increasing efficiency in protection.
Danilo F. B. dos Santos +3 more
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