Interactions between ants and honeydew-producing hemipteran insects are abundant and
widespread in arthropod food webs, yet their ecological consequences are very poorly …

Although fire‐and ant–plant interactions influence the community structure and dynamics of
Neotropical savannas, no previous studies have considered their simultaneous effects on …

Ants are abundant in terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the Brazilian Cerrado, where they
can play several roles at different levels of the food chain, including protection of plants …

In almost every ecosystem, ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are the dominant terrestrial
invertebrate group. Their functional value was highlighted by Wilson (1987) who famously …

The causal mechanisms shaping and structuring ecological communities are among the
most important themes in ecology. The study of insect-plant interactions in trophic nets is …

Extrafloral nectary drinking ants are known as effective plant guards, but some herbivores
may circumvent ant attacks by foraging on different plant parts or presenting adaptations to …

The ant-plant mutualism mediated by extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) is based on the provision
of extrafloral nectar (a sugar-rich liquid) in exchange for ant defense against herbivores. The …

Nectários extraflorais (Nefs) são glândulas secretoras de néctar encontradas em diversas
espécies de Angiospermas, inclusive Leguminosae. Essas estruturas podem se apresentar …

Mirror-image flowers represent a highly specialized pollination system that is normally
associated with poricidal anthers and buzz pollination (pollen can be only released from …

The natural history and morphology of immature stages of Allosmaitia strophius (Godart) are
described and illustrated for the first time, using both light and scanning electron microscopy …