| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10971168 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Aphis fabae clones vary in producing a key sugar attractive to ants: melezitose. ⺠We investigate whether ants 'punish' melezitose-deficient clones. ⺠Ants are shown to visit low- and high- melezitose secreting clones equally. ⺠Hence, active partner sanctioning is absent in this mutualism. ⺠Even so, ants more likely collected honeydew from high-melezitose secreting clones.
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Authors
A. Vantaux, T. Parmentier, J. Billen, T. Wenseleers,