Weaver Ants Provide Effective Protection of Citrus Trees Because They

question 11

Multiple Choice

Weaver ants provide effective protection of citrus trees because they

• A) remove harmful soft-scale insects (mealybugs).
• B) remove all plant-feeding insects.
• C) cultivate soft-scale insects, but do not allow them to feed on the trees.
• D) cultivate soft-scale insects, but still allow them to be attacked by parasitoids and predators.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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