The first record of the parasitic myrmecophilous caterpillar Liphyra brassolis (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) inside Asian weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) nests in oil palm plantations.
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Date published
August 15, 2022
Abstract
Asian weaver ants ( ) are an important biocontrol agent in agricultural habitats. We conducted surveys in oil palm plantations in Riau, Indonesia for an obligate myrmecophilous butterfly larvae, (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), that is known to consume weaver ant larvae in other habitat types. We found larvae in five of the twenty nests surveyed, with larval presence not being related to weaver ant nest size. We also observed larvae in a weaver ant mass rearing facility. This is the first report of from oil palm plantations and may have implications for the use of weaver ants as biological control agents.
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| Funder name | Awards |
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia | Fundamental Research Grant (FRGS/1/2014/STWN10/UMS/02/1) |
Grantová Agentura České Republiky | Standard Grant (19-14620S) |
Journal title
Biodiversity Data Journal
Volume
10
Article number
e83842
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Place of publication
Sofia, Bulgaria
ISSN
1314-2836
eISSN
1314-2828
Date accepted
June 7, 2022
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IF = 1.225 (2021-2022)