Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MolassAnt (Molasses provisioning to disrupt the mutualistic association of the biocontrol agent Oecophylla smaragdina weaver ants with honeydew-producing pest insects in mango in Thailand)

Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) can protect a large variety of tree crops, including pomelo, mango, and cashew, in Thailand, by preying upon or deterring pest insects in the tree crown such as fruit flies and leaf miners to the economic benefit of farmers. Furthermore...