Predation of Fruit Fly Larvae Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Ants in Grove

Figure 1

Relationship between amounts of fruit fly larvae (Tephritidae) removed by ants and average time for removal of each larva beneath the crowns of three species of fruit trees. Empty points are samples without larvae burying themselves. Guava is Psidium guajava, jaboticaba Myrciaria jaboticaba, and mango Mangifera indica.