Bourel, M., Faustin, E., Abufera, B.R., Perrey, C., Stasiolojc, C., Chailleux, A., Wäckers, F., Tixier, P., & Carval, D. 2026 Sugar supplementation affects ant-mealybug mutualism and promotes natural enemies for mealybug control in pineapple systems. Biological Control 273: 105975
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Notes: The authors investigated whether the provision of alternative sugar resources could reduce ant-mealybug mutualism in pineapple (Ananas comosus) fields on La Réunion, where the mealybug Dysmicoccus brevipes, a vector of Pineapple Mealybug Wilt-associated viruses (PMWaVs), poses a major threat to production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2026.105975
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