蚂蚁与蚜虫的关联：蚜虫报警信息素的作用
Ant-aphid association: role of aphid alarm pheromone.
作者信息
Nault L R, Montgomery M E, Bowers W S
出版信息
Science. 1976 Jun 25;192(4246):1349-51. doi: 10.1126/science.1273595.
PMID:1273595
Abstract
When attacked by predators, aphids secrete alarm pheromones that cause nearby aphids to disperse. Ant-associated (myrmecophilous) aphid species disperse less readily than nonmyrmecophilous species. The ant Formica subsericea responds to aphid alarm pheromone in a way that is beneficial to the aphid. These findings support our hypothesis that myrmecophilous aphids depend more on ants for protection from predators than on their own dispersive powers.
摘要
当受到捕食者攻击时，蚜虫会分泌警报信息素，促使附近的蚜虫散开。与蚂蚁共生（蚁栖性）的蚜虫种类比非蚁栖性种类更不容易散开。亚丝光蚁（Formica subsericea）对蚜虫警报信息素的反应方式对蚜虫有利。这些发现支持了我们的假设，即蚁栖性蚜虫在抵御捕食者方面更多地依赖蚂蚁，而非自身的扩散能力。
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