Weaver Ants Provide Effective Protection of Citrus Trees Because They

Multiple Choice

Weaver ants provide effective protection of citrus trees because they

A) remove harmful soft-scale insects (mealybugs) .
B) remove all plant-feeding insects.
C) cultivate soft-scale insects, but do not allow them to feed on the trees.
D) cultivate soft-scale insects, but still allow them to be attacked by parasitoids and predators.
E) None of the choices are correct.