Bart Lievens

Honeydew microbial ecology: A neglected frontier in multitrophic networks

Abstract Honeydew, the sugary excretion produced by sap-feeding Hemiptera, is one of the most common carbohydrate resources in many plant-based food webs. Honeydew supports a wide range of organisms, including ants, pollinators, (hyper-)parasitoids wasps, predatory insects, and m...