Sankovitz, M., Rivera, M.J., Manjarress, T., & Mathis, K.A. 2024 The role of ant-mediated biological interactions in agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 117(2): 79–91

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ant association

Notes: By regulating crop-damaging insects and occasionally pollinating flowers, ants provide ecosystem services. However, ants can harm crops through herbivory, tending hemipterans, eating beneficial arthropods, or vectoring disease. In this review, we provide an overview of the roles played by ants in agroecosystems through their interactions with other species.