The effect of ants on development and dispersal of Myzus cerasi F. (Hom., Aphididae) on cherry trees
The Black Cherry Aphid Myzus cerasi F. lives in trophobiosis with different ant species. The association is not obligatory, thus there are also unattended colonies. Most commonly, Lasius niger L. and Myrmica laevinoides Nyl. were found together with the aphid. Beside these two, four other ant specie...
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Published in | Zeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz (1970) Vol. 97; no. 5 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | German |
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01.10.1990
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Summary: | The Black Cherry Aphid Myzus cerasi F. lives in trophobiosis with different ant species. The association is not obligatory, thus there are also unattended colonies. Most commonly, Lasius niger L. and Myrmica laevinoides Nyl. were found together with the aphid. Beside these two, four other ant species were found to live with M. cerasi. When ants were kept away from cherry trees by sticky trap-bands significantly less aphid colonies developed compared to unprevented trees. On ant-attended trees, colonies developed on many neighbouring buds and sprouts, starting from the central part of the trees, where fundactrices hatched. On ant-free trees, isolated colonies were found merely. The use of sticky trap-bands in early spring may reduce the danger of aphid outbreaks on cherry trees. The measure seems to be usefull mainly in house gardens |
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Bibliography: | H10 91U0016 |
ISSN: | 0340-8159 |