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Nectary use for gaining access to an ant host by the parasitoid Orasema simulatrix (Hymenoptera, Eucharitidae)

Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2012
Eucharitidae is the only family of insects known to specialize as parasitoids of ant brood. Eggs are laid away from the host onto or in plant tissue, and the minute first-instars (planidia) are responsible for gaining access to the host through some form
Bryan Carey, Kirk Visscher, John Heraty
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THE EXTRAFLORAL NECTARIES OF IPOMOEA LEPTOPHYLLA (CONVOLVULACEAE)

American Journal of Botany, 1980
Ipomoea leptophylla Torr. (Convolvulaceae) is a sprawling dry‐site morning glory with two types of extrafloral nectaries: foliar nectaries and nectaries on the outside of the sepals. Both are shown to greatly increase insect visitation to the plant. Ants visiting sepal‐surface nectaries significantly decrease flower damage caused by grasshoppers and ...
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Extrafloral nectary–the sleeping beauty of plant science [PDF]

Journal of Cotton Research, 2020
AbstractCotton is one of the most important cash crops, its growth season coincides with a high incidence of diverse groups of pests, leading to heavy use of pesticides. Recent identification of a signaling protein as a candidate regulator of cotton extrafloral nectary provides a new insight into the formation of sophisticated defense mechanisms in ...
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The role of habitat simplification and seasonality in shaping interactions between ants, plants and herbivores in a neotropical savanna

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 381-394, April 2026.
We evaluated how chronic anthropogenic disturbances (CAD) and seasonal variation influence interactions between ants and plants with extrafloral nectaries (EFN's), with emphasis on the responses of ants, herbivores, and plants. Ant and herbivore diversity remained stable across seasons in the preserved cerrado, whereas the pasture had higher ant ...
Edvânia Costa de Oliveira Sá, Flávio Camarota, Poliane Neres Morais, Érica Vanessa Durães de Freitas, Frederico Neves, Tatianne Gizelle Marques Silva, Walter Santos de Araújo   +6 more
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Estudios morfo-anatómicos en nectarios florales y extraflorales de Triumfetta rhomboidea (Malvaceae, Grewioideae) Morpho-anatomical studies of the floral and extrafloral nectaries of Triumfetta rhomboidea (Malvaceae, Grewioideae)

Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2009
La morfo-anatomía de los nectarios florales y extraflorales tricomáticos de Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. se estudió con microscopio óptico y microscopio electrónico de barrido.
Elsa Lattar, Stella Maris Solís, María M. Avanza, María Silvia Ferrucci   +3 more
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Presumed domatia are actually extrafloral nectaries on leaves of Anacardium humile (Anacardiaceae)

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Presumed domatia are actually extrafloral nectaries on leaves ofAnacardium humile (Anacardiaceae), a species from the Brazilian savannah, is associated with foraging ants, which leads to the description of the structure of its leaves as domatia. However,
Ana Paula Stechhahn Lacchia, Elisabeth Emilia Augusta Dantas Tölke, Diego Demarco, Sandra Maria Carmello-Guerreiro   +3 more
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Foraging ants on the extrafloral nectaries repel nectar thieves but not the effective pollinator of Vigna luteola (Fabaceae) in a Mexican coastal sand dune

Sociobiology, 2018
While some studies have shown that ants that visit extrafloral nectaries may defend their host plants against potential herbivores, recent researches have shown that such ant-plant mutualism may be broken in some cases.
Armando Aguirre, Wesley Dáttilo, Dulce Rodríguez-Morales, Sara Canchola-Orozco, Eliezer Cocoletzi-Vasquez, Rosamond Coates, Guillermo Angeles-Alvarez   +6 more
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Neglected Floral Visitors in the Galapagos Islands: Understanding the Structure of Ant‐Flower Interaction Networks

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 321-332, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Ant‐flower interactions are prevalent in many ecosystems, yet their ecological significance remains poorly understood, particularly in isolated systems like the Galapagos Islands, where unique biotic assemblages create distinct interaction networks.
Alejandro Mieles, Wesley Dáttilo, Anna Traveset   +2 more
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Ants visit nectaries of Epidendrum denticulatum (Orchidaceae) in a Brazilian rainforest: effects on herbivory and pollination

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2003
Epidendrum denticulatum (Orchidaceae) produces nectar on the petioles of buds, flowers, and fruits (extrafloral nectaries) but no nectar is found on its flowers, and it is probably a deceptive species.
Almeida A. M., Figueiredo R. A.
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THE EXTRAFLORAL NECTARIES OF IPOMOEA CARNEA (CONVOLVULACEAE)

American Journal of Botany, 1977
Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae) possesses two types of extrafloral nectaries, located on the petiole and on the pedicel. These secrete a complex nectar containing sugars and amino acids. The insects attracted to the extrafloral nectaries are predominantly ants and they are relatively abundant throughout the year.
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