Galls are neoformed structures that develop on plants in response to attacks from many organisms,including insects.Females of Andricus spp.cynipid wasps(Hymenoptera:Cynipidae)induce on oak trees the growth of woody ga...Galls are neoformed structures that develop on plants in response to attacks from many organisms,including insects.Females of Andricus spp.cynipid wasps(Hymenoptera:Cynipidae)induce on oak trees the growth of woody galls in which their offspring develops.However,after the adult wasps leave these galls,several other arthropods may act as secondary colonizers of the galls,among which ants are particularly frequent.展开更多
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文摘Galls are neoformed structures that develop on plants in response to attacks from many organisms,including insects.Females of Andricus spp.cynipid wasps(Hymenoptera:Cynipidae)induce on oak trees the growth of woody galls in which their offspring develops.However,after the adult wasps leave these galls,several other arthropods may act as secondary colonizers of the galls,among which ants are particularly frequent.
