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

Figure 3

Average time until fruit fly larvae bury themselves through gradient of water content of soil beneath the crowns of three species of fruit trees. Only larvae that were not predated by ants were included. Partial residuals were obtained from a multiple-linear model that included compaction of soil (no significant effect). Guava is Psidium guajava, jaboticaba Myrciaria jaboticaba, and mango Mangifera indica.