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For example, aphids living on the trees may excrete the fungus's defense substance in their honeydew and therefore be visited less by ants. Endophytes are microorganisms that live inside plants.

who are protected from predators by the ants. Plants that had previously been infected with the endophyte were more often colonized by aphids, but less often by ants. This is probably due to the ...

who are protected from predators by the ants. Plants that had previously been infected with the endophyte were more often colonized by aphids, but less often by ants. This is probably due to the ...

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