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hon·ey·dew ˈmel·on N

honeydew melon

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When they feed on sap, they eject excess sugar in the form of honeydew. en.wikipedia.org

Excess sap becomes concentrated as honeydew, which often attracts ants. en.wikipedia.org

Ants, such as wood ants, are common on willows inhabited by aphids, coming to collect aphid honeydew, as sometimes do wasps. en.wikipedia.org

The honeydew can rain down on neighboring and understory plants. en.wikipedia.org

As a by-product of feeding, honeydew is excreted and that alone can be a second, major source of damage. en.wikipedia.org

In essence, they all boil down to controlling the pest(s) secreting the honeydew on the plant. en.wikipedia.org

Moths tend to approach the bug from the side and position their proboscis so that they can catch flying drops of honeydew. en.wikipedia.org

It is important for sap-feeding bugs to dispose of honeydew, as otherwise it can become infected with sooty moulds. en.wikipedia.org

In these circumstances, ants may supplement their honeydew intake by preying on the aphids once the aphid populations have reached certain densities. en.wikipedia.org

The honeydew it produces is an important source of food for forest honey bees, which produce pine honey. en.wikipedia.org

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