Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

Do Ants Eat Spider Mites? The Complex Relationship Between Ants, Aphids, and Spider Mites

Some aphid species are known to have mutualistic relationships with tending ants; that is, the aphids supply the ants with honeydew and are protected by the ants. Although spider mites and honeydew-producing aphids often live on the same host plant, it has not previously been determined whether the ants tending these aphids affect spider mite … Read more