• Sanika Gupte
• Vaishali Somani

The present study is based on interaction of Camponotus compressus with plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, and aphids associated with this host plant. These plants were studied near agricultural area at village Male, Maharashtra. The study period was from October 2016 to March 2017.These ants were predominantly associated with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis as well as aphids throughout the year. The frequency of ants appeared to be least during heavy monsoon, moderate during summer and maximum during retreating monsoon and winter. Though the nearby area show presence of other species of ants as well, this ant Camponotus compressuss appear to be predominantly associated with the heavily aphid infested host plant of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Camponotus compressuss were competently utilizing the nectar resources of host plant Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and honeydew from aphids

Ants, Camponotus compressuss, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, aphids, nectar, honeydew

"CAMPONOTUS ANTS GETTING DUAL BENEFITS FROM APHIDS AS WELL AS NECTAR FROM HOST PLANT HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.138-141, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCB06020.pdf

"CAMPONOTUS ANTS GETTING DUAL BENEFITS FROM APHIDS AS WELL AS NECTAR FROM HOST PLANT HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp138-141, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCB06020.pdf