Species-specificity of fig wasps: a study with exotic figs
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The figs are dependent on wasps of the Family Agaonidae for pollination of their flowers. As there is some discussion about the species-specifity of Agaonidae and Ficus, this study with exotic figs was carried out. There was no found any pollinator wasp in the figs studied. Only F. microcarpa, a native of South Asia and Australia, was pollinated by the same wasp species that occur in its native area. These results suggest the species-specificity for figs and pollinator wasps.
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