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Chromosome Mapping of Ribosomal DNA Clusters in Four Leaf-cutting Ant Species of the Genus Acromyrmex, with Description of a Triploid Individual in A. laticeps

Sociobiology
The increase of cytogenetic data in the leaf-cutting genus Acromyrmex has shown interesting contributions to the evolutionary and taxonomic approaches, including the creation of a new genus and the description of chromosomal patterns allowing ...
Luísa Antonia Campos Barros, Gisele Amaro Teixeira, Rodrigo Batista Lod, Alexandre Arnhold, Hilton Jeferson Alves Cardoso de Aguiar   +4 more
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Microbiome‐mediated chemical communication in insects: Implications for pest management

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8132-8151, September 2026.
Microbiome–semiochemical interactions involve the following processes: direct microbial synthesis, host gene regulation, precursor biotransformation, microbiome modulation and indirect ecological signaling. Abstract Insects rely on semiochemicals to regulate aggregation, mating, foraging, and host selection. This review synthesizes evidence that insect‐
Ioannis Eleftherianos, Wei Zhang, Amr Mohamed, Rasha K. Al‐Akeel, Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Nemat Keyhani, Guy Smagghe   +6 more
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1937-1959, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk, Niklas Wahlberg, Johanna Mappes   +2 more
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Evolutionary history and recombination in the mitochondrial carrier SLC25 superfamily analyzed by similarities in the exon and transmembrane α‐helix sequences

Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Mitochondrial carriers (MCs), which constitute a superfamily also called the solute carrier family 25 (SLC25), are characterized by conserved signature motif sequences and a six‐transmembrane α‐helical transporter domain. They transport a wide variety of substrates ranging from protons, inorganic ions, citric acid cycle intermediates, and ...
Magnus Monné, Daniela Valeria Miniero, Rosa Calvello, Antonia Cianciulli, Luigi Palmieri, Ferdinando Palmieri   +5 more
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Diversity and Transmission of Gut Bacteria in Atta and Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants during Development

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
The social Hymenoptera have distinct larval and adult stages separated by metamorphosis, which implies striking remodeling of external and internal body structures during the pupal stage.
Mariya Zhukova, Panagiotis Sapountzis, Morten Schiøtt, Jacobus J. Boomsma   +3 more
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Ensambles de ácaros oribátidos en hormigueros de Acromyrmex spp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ecología Austral, 2013
Los hormigueros de varias especies de Acromyrmex presentan sobre el suelo una elevación (túmulo), que posee condiciones micro climáticas estables y ofrece un ambiente atractivo para ácaros oribátidos y otros invertebrados edáficos.
Luciano Peralta, Pablo A. Martínez
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Wake Up and Smell the Infected Bees: Volatile Cues of Vairimorpha Infection in Honey Bees

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Infection can modify host volatile emissions, yet effects in adult honey bees remain unexplored. Using dynamic headspace sampling and GC × GC–MS, we show that Vairimorpha spp. infection significantly alters the volatile profile of adult worker honey bees over a 14‐day time series, producing stage‐specific shifts in multivariate odour structure.
Ayman Asiri, Sarah E. Perkins, Carsten T. Müller   +2 more
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Local canopy cover, shade tree identity and landscape tree cover shape leaf‐cutter ant nest density and herbivory in cacao agroforestry systems

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.
Our findings provide practical guidance for agroforestry management by demonstrating that intercropping with selected species can mitigate damage from leaf‐cutter ants in cacao agroforests. At the landscape scale, high tree cover was associated with low herbivory rates, emphasising the need to maintain or restore forested habitats.
Blanca Ivañez‐Ballesteros, Melvin Opolka, Pablo Aycart‐Lazo, Carolina Ocampo‐Ariza, Bea Maas, Evert Thomas, Teja Tscharntke, Marcell Karl Peters, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter   +8 more
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Danos e preferência de forrageamento de formigas cortadeiras em vimeiros

Agropecuária Catarinense, 2021
Danos causados por formigas cortadeiras em vimeiros têm provocado perdas de produção e qualidade de varas para o artesanato, devido às brotações laterais que provocam.
Jamille Casa, Mari I. Carissimi Boff, Tássio Dresch Rech, Pedro Boff   +3 more
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DNA Barcode Reference Library for European Ants: A Roadmap for Phylogeography and Species Discovery

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT DNA barcode reference libraries provide useful tools for specimen identification, highlighting potential new species and detecting introduced ones. Here, we present a comprehensive DNA barcode library for European ants and, in order to tackle the Linnean, Wallacean and Darwinian shortfalls of this group, we provide an updated checklist ...
Mattia Menchetti, Enrico Schifani, Fede García, Sämi Schär, Elisabetta Sbrega, Nikola Balević, Bonnie B. Blaimer, Lech Borowiec, Dario Cioppa, Cecilia Corbella, Vlad Dincă, Vincenzo Gentile, Irakleitos Giotis, Kiko Gómez, José María Gómez Durán, Konstantinos Kalaentzis, Albena Lapeva‐Gjonova, Emiliano Mori, Gerard Talavera, Alberto Tinaut, Francisca Ruano, Sebastian Salata, Eduardo Sequeira, Maria Serracanta, Tomasz Suchan, Paul D. N. Hebert, Leonardo Dapporto, Roger Vila   +27 more
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