Eavesdropping predators, parasites and parasitoids exploit signals emitted by their prey and
hosts for detection, assessment, localization and attack, and in the process impose strong …

Ants have outstanding capacity to mediate inter-and intraspecific interactions by producing
structurally diverse metabolites from numerous secretory glands. Since Murray Blum's …

Myrmecophagy is one of the most common dietary specializations among vertebrates. Ants
are an important food resource for many lizard species. Here, we use a large dataset on ant …

The caterpillars of many Lepidoptera are neither attacked nor tended by ants but
nevertheless appear to be obligately ant-associated and benefit from the enemy-free space …

The Aphis gossypii is a major threat of cotton worldwide due to its short life cycle and rapid
reproduction. Chemical control is the primary method used to manage the cotton aphid …

The ability to disperse is vital for all organisms, but especially for those whose habitats
deteriorate, necessitating relocation to better feeding or breeding sites. Phoresy is assisted …

Black fungi of the order Chaetothyriales are grown by many tropical plant-mutualistic ants as
small so-called “patches” in their nests, which are located inside hollow structures provided …

The myrmecophile cockroach Attaphila fungicola lives in the nests of leaf-cutter ants (Atta
texana and A. cephalotes) and uses the female winged reproductives (ie, female alates) of …

The advancement of industrialization has put the environment at risk of getting saturated
with different contaminants. Heavy metals (HMs) emerging from industries, reaching the …

Simple Summary The use of chemical pesticides in agriculture is a critical threat to the
environment. Implementing the use of biological control practices is an increasing worldwide …