Claim · #6494029
Azteca instabilis · mutualism · Coccus viridis
mutualism · effect: beneficial
mutualistOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“scale insect secretes a sweet honeydew that attracts the ants”
- Authors
- Vandermeer J.H.
- Year
- 2009
- Page
- 233
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Azteca instabilis tending Coccus viridis for honeydew while protecting scales from parasitoids is well-documented in shade coffee agroecosystems; source quote supports honeydew-mediated mutualism direction.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Azteca–Coccus viridis honeydew mutualism with parasitoid exclusion in shade coffee is well-documented; source quote and mechanism align with structured fields.”
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