Host plants and associated trophobionts of the weaver ants
            <i>Oecophylla</i>
            spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

Lim, G. T.; Kirton, L. G.; Salom, Scott M.; Kok, Loke T.; Fell, Richard D.; Pfeiffer, Douglas G.

doi:10.1079/pavsnnr20083035

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“…Weaver ant husbandry is practiced in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam as a natural biological control of insect pests (Barzman et al. 1996; Lim et al. 2008) and there has been research on the use of weaver ant colonies for biocontrol of crop pests in Australia (Peng et al.…”

Section: Traditional Societiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ant farming is suggested as a potential solution but it needs to be assessed in terms of viability, practicality and biological impacts on other insects (Sribandit et al 2008). Weaver ant husbandry is practiced in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam as a natural biological control of insect pests (Barzman et al 1996;Lim et al 2008) and there has been research on the use of weaver ant colonies for biocontrol of crop pests in Australia (Peng et al 1999).…”

Section: Other Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Edible insects: Traditional knowledge or western phobia?

Yen¹

2009

Entomological Research

234

151

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With an increasing human population and environmental degradation, the world faces a major problem in providing adequate animal based proteins. Many traditional societies have used or still use insects as a protein source, while westernized societies are reluctant to use insects, despite being the major consumers of animal proteins. We now need to consider insects as a source of food for humans in a manner that acknowledges both the role of entomophagy in indigenous societies and the need for westernized societies to reduce the size of their environmental footprint with regard to food production. The situation on continents such as Africa, Asia, and Central and South America has some parallels to Australia in that there are two forces in operation: the sustainable traditional use of edible insects and the “westernization” of these societies leading to a movement away from entomophagy. However, the potential to reach a compromise is greater in these continents because entomophagy is already accepted. The major challenges will be establishing sustainable production systems that include food safety and security as well as environmental protection. Whether this will happen or not will depend upon: (i) a major change in attitude in westernized societies towards entomophagy; (ii) pressure to conserve remaining habitats in a sustainable manner; (iii) economic impetus to develop food production systems that include insects; and (iv) an acknowledgement that achieving adequate nutrition on a global basis will involve different diets in much of the developed world.

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Section: Traditional Societiesmentioning

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Section: Other Benefitsmentioning

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Edible insects: Traditional knowledge or western phobia?

Yen¹

2009

Entomological Research

234

151

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“…Hemipterans are tended by weaver ants as a source of both carbohydrates and proteins in many host species (Lim et al, 2008; Way, 1954a). Ant‐hemipteran mutualism is one of the most famous examples of food‐for‐protection mutualism between ants and honeydew‐producing hemipterans (Hölldobler & Wilson, 1990; Way, 1963).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mutualism includes several representatives of the suborders Auchenorrhyncha (leafhoppers, planthoppers and treehoppers) and Sternorrhyncha (aphids, psyllids, scales and mealybugs, white flies) formerly grouped as Homoptera. The literature on O. longinoda , their host plants and trophobiotic mutualisms in the Afrotropical region is poor despite the use of this ant in fruit protection (Kenné et al, 2003; Lim et al, 2008; Way & Khoo, 1992).…”

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confidence: 99%

Host plants and associated trophobionts of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera Formicidae) in Benin

Vayssières

Grechi²,

Sinzogan

et al. 2021

Agri and Forest Entomology

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1. The African weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda builds woven leaf nests inside tree canopies and is a major conservation biocontrol agent in sub-Saharan Africa.Weaver ant colonies provide well-protected and resource-rich environments for many associated trophobionts, thereby boosting their establishment on host plants. 2. There is very little published literature on O. longinoda, their hosts plants and their associated trophobionts in West Africa. These tri-trophic interactions were studied over a period of four consecutive years (2010-2013) from south to north Benin. 3. Our fieldwork revealed that all O. longinoda colonies were consistently associated with trophobionts. Oecophylla longinoda nests were recorded on 82 plant species belonging to 30 families, with 35 associated trophobiont species representing 11 families. 4. Among cultivated plants, Mangifera indica was the most common species hosting O. longinoda, while Sarcocephalus latifolius the most frequent native one. Among trophobionts, Parasaissetia nigra, Udinia catori, Udinia farquharsoni (Coccidae) and Stictococcus sjostedti (Stictococcidae) were the most common hemipterans associated with O. longinoda. 5. We identified a wide range of host plants that could be preserved (or planted) to promote the establishment of weaver ants to control different insect pests in fruit plantations in sub-Saharan Africa. When planted around fruit plantations with their nests and tended hemipterans, these host plants could facilitate biocontrol of mango fruit flies (Tephritidae) and cashew bugs (Coreidae, Miridae), by O. longinoda in the fruit plantations. Résumé1. La fourmi tisserande africaine, Oecophylla longinoda, construisant et vivant dans des nids de feuilles tissées à l'intérieur de la canopée, est un agent majeur de lutte biologique de conservation en Afrique sub-Saharienne. Les colonies de fourmis † To our great sadness Jean-François GERMAIN passed away.

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“…The ant feeds on honeydew produced by the aphids and other trophobionts including coccids, mealybugs, and margarodids. [50,51]) The risk of trophobionts associated with the ant being considered significant pests is considered minimal. [28,52,53] In short-term studies in late spring and summer Chen [52] assessed the impact of O. smaragdina on a range of insect pests in a citrus orchard at Huángtián (23.4203°N, 112.5363°E) ca 80 km WNW of Guǎngzhōu, where the ant was present at variable densities on trees and variably distributed within trees.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Can Oecophylla smaragdina be used to suppress incidence of CVPD in citrus orchards in Indonesia?

Beattie

Holford

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Citrus vein phloem degeneration (CVPD) is the Indonesian name for the Asian form of the devastating and incurable citrus disease known internationally as huánglóngbìng. It is associated with a phloem-limited pathogen, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas) and transmitted by the Asiatic citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri. ACP originated in South Asia but was first observed on citrus in 1900 in Java to where it may have been introduced decades earlier on lemon or lime seedlings brought from South Asia to reduce the incidence of scurvy among European sailors and in colonial settlements. CLas appears to have been introduced to the Pasar Minggu area of Jakarta in the 1940s from southern China, after it was introduced to Guangzhou, directly or indirectly, from South Asia in the late 1920s–early 1930s. Minimising incidence of the disease relies on planting pathogen-free trees, removal of infected trees, and unstainable use of synthetic pesticides that do not prevent spread of the disease. Parasitoids and predators of ACP are killed by the pesticides. Evidence from China and Việtnam suggests that effective management of the disease may be feasible if the weaver ant (semut rangrang), Oecophylla smaragdina, is deployed, cultivated, and managed in orchards.

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Host plants and associated trophobionts of the weaver ants Oecophylla spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Edible insects: Traditional knowledge or western phobia?

Edible insects: Traditional knowledge or western phobia?

Host plants and associated trophobionts of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera Formicidae) in Benin

Can Oecophylla smaragdina be used to suppress incidence of CVPD in citrus orchards in Indonesia?

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