Plata, Á., Gómez-Martínez, M.A., Beitia, F.J., & Tena, A. 2023a Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus. Journal of Pest Science doi.org/10.1007/s10340-023-01615-7
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Notes: The authors studied the interaction between D. aberiae and ants in 16 citrus orchards located in the main citrus-growing area of Spain (Valencia) during two consecutive years. Their results suggest that the native ant L. grandis and the invasive pest D. aberiae have established a mutualistic association that promotes the establishment and accelerate the invasion of D. aberiae in Spanish citrus orchards.
