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Eggs of the Blind Snake, Liotyphlops albirostris, Are Incubated in a Nest of the Lower Fungus‐Growing Ant,  Apterostigma cf. goniodes

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Parental care is rare in most lower vertebrates. By selecting optimal oviposition sites, however, mothers can realize some benefits often associated with parental care. We found three ovoid reptilian eggs within a mature nest of a relatively basal fungus‐growing ant, Apterostigma cf. goniodes (Attini), in central Panama. In laboratory colonies, A.
Gaspar Bruner, Hermógenes Fernández-Marín, Justin C. Touchon, William T. Wcislo, Diana E. Wheeler   +4 more
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How to coexist with fire ants: The roles of behaviour and cuticular compounds [PDF]

, 2013
tBecause territoriality is energetically costly, territorial animals frequently respond less aggressively toneighbours than to strangers, a reaction known as the “dear enemy phenomenon” (DEP).
Compin, Arthur, Céréghino, Régis, Dejean, Alain, Martin, Jean-Michel, Rossi, Vivien, Roux, Olivier   +5 more
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Ants as Indicators in Brazil: A Review with Suggestions to Improve the Use of Ants in Environmental Monitoring Programs

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
We describe the use of ants as indicators in Brazil, based on a critical review of published articles. The analysis of fifty‐eight papers, encompassing a range of almost 25 years, indicates an increased number of studies using ants as indicators in the last decade. Among the parameters analyzed in the papers, species composition is the most suitable to
Carla R. Ribas, Renata B. F. Campos, Fernando A. Schmidt, Ricardo R. C. Solar, Jonathan D. Majer   +4 more
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Specialized Fungal Parasites and Opportunistic Fungi in Gardens of Attine Ants

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Ants in the tribe Attini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) comprise about 230 described species that share the same characteristic: all coevolved in an ancient mutualism with basidiomycetous fungi cultivated for food. In this paper we focused on fungi other than the mutualistic cultivar and their roles in the attine ant symbiosis.
Fernando C. Pagnocca, Virginia E. Masiulionis, Andre Rodrigues, Volker Witte   +3 more
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ACROMYRMEX LOBICORNIS EMERY 1887 (HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE) Y EL PESO DE LA CARGA, EN CONDICIONES DE LABORATORIO

Gayana (Concepción), 2001
Las hormigas cortadoras de hojas de los generos Atta Fabricius y Acromyrmex Mayr de la tribu Attini, son eficientes cosechadoras. Se ha observado que las obreras forrajeadoras de estas hormigas cosechan frecuentemente fragmentos de hojas que se corresponden con el peso de las hormigas.
Quirán, Estela M., Steibel, Juan P.
openaire   +2 more sources

Damage by Acromyrmex spp. to an Initial Pinus taeda L. Planting

Floresta e Ambiente
The objective of this study is to evaluate the damage caused by Acromyrmex heyeri Forel, 1899 and Acromyrmex lobicornis Emery, 1887 to Pinus taeda L. seedlings during the first two months after replanting.
Edison Bisognin Cantarelli, Ervandil Corrêa Costa, Raúl Vicente Pezzutti, Ronald Zanetti, Marciane Danniela Fleck   +4 more
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Factores que influyen sobre la actividad microbiana en basureros de hormigas cortadoras de hojas

Ecología Austral, 2014
Ecología Austral, 24:103-110 (2014) Los microorganismos del suelo cumplen un papel relevante en el ciclado de nutrientes. En consecuencia, conocer los factores que influyen sobre su actividad es de fundamental importancia para comprender mejor el ...
Anahí Fernández, Alejandro G. Farji-Brener, Patricia Satti   +2 more
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Factors influencing microbial activity in dumps leaf cutter ants [PDF]

, 2014
La descomposición de la materia orgánica que realizan los microorganismos del suelo es vital para el funcionamiento de los ecosistemas terrestres. Nosotros usamos a los basureros de las hormigas cortadoras de hojas como un sistema modelo para determinar ...
Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo, Fernandez, Anahi Rocio, Satti, Patricia   +2 more
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Trash to treasure: Leaf-cutting ants repair nest-mound damage by recycling refuse dump materials [PDF]

, 2012
Animals adjust their behaviors in response to changing environmental conditions because the costs and benefits of such behaviors change as conditions change.
Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo, Tadey, Mariana   +1 more
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Potential of alternative control of leaf‐cutting ants using essential oils: A systematic review

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 497-511, November 2025.
Abstract Leaf‐cutting ants (LCAs) are abundant and cause considerable damage to agricultural and forest crops in the Neotropical region and are commonly controlled using sulfluramid‐based ant baits. However, this active ingredient is a precursor of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), a persistent, human‐made pollutant that poses serious environmental
Heloisa S. S. Pinheiro, Crislaine C. Calazans, Virginia E. Masiulionis, Valfran S. Andrade, Tainara da S. Carvalho, Itamara Bomfim Gois, Genésio T. Ribeiro, Arie F. Blank, Ana P. A. Araújo, Leandro Bacci   +9 more
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