Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Selective predation by ants against less-honeydew secreting aphids
Takumi Matsuura, Chihiro Handa, Satobu Takahashi, Takao Itino
The paper shows ants selectively prey on aphids that do not secrete honeydew, and this honeydew secretion is heritable.
DOI 10.1101/2024.05.02.592168