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New Light on the Systematics of Fungi Associated with Attine Ant Gardens and the Description ofﾠEscovopsis kreiseliiﾠsp. nov. [PDF]
, 2015 Since the formal description of fungi in the genus Escovopsis in 1990, only a few studies have focused on the systematics of this group. For more than two decades, only two Escovopsis species were described; however, in 2013, three additional Escovopsis ...
Meirelles, Lucas A. +3 more
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Environmental Entomology, 2014 Phorid flies have been considered viable options for biological control of leaf-cutter ants because they are highly specific to these hosts, producing direct mortality and also affecting the normal functioning of colonies. Designing protocols for mass rearing of these insects requires knowing the temperature and humidity conditions that optimize their ...
Guillade, Andrea Cecilia +1 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 We provide an overview of diapriid wasps associated with ants in Argentina and the diversity of interactions they have developed with their hosts. As a result, we report 16 species of nine genera of Diapriinae, two new geographic distributions, three new association records, illustrations, and photographs.
Marta S. Loiácono +3 more
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International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2016 A novel ascomycetous yeast species in the genus Wickerhamomyces was isolated from the fungus garden of an attine ant nest, Acromyrmex lundii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), from Santa Fe province, Argentina. Pairwise sequence alignment of D1/D2 sequences in the GenBank (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) database revealed that the novel species is related most ...
Masiulionis, Virginia E. +1 more
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Leaf‐Cutter Ant Parasitoids: Current Knowledge
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 This review updates and summarizes the current knowledge about the interaction of leaf‐cutter ants and their parasitoids by providing comparable data for Acromyrmex and Atta ants. First, an overview of the relevant aspects of the biology and taxonomy of leaf cutters and of their parasitoids is provided.
Patricia J. Folgarait, Alain Lenoir
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Ritmos de actividad en hormigas cortadoras de hojas Acromyrmex lundii efecto del fotoperiodo y ciclo térmico en su variación anual [PDF]
, 2021 En las plantaciones forestales se aplican cebos tóxicos para el control de hormigas cortadoras de hojas (HCH) sin tener en cuenta si la aplicación coincide con las épocas del año en las cuales las colonias forrajean, único momento en el cual el cebo es ...
Katzenstein Alonso, Guillermo
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International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2017 A novel basidiomycetous yeast was isolated from the waste deposit of the attine ant Acromyrmex lundii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The field colony was located in Santurce town, Santa Fe province, Argentina. The description of the novel species was based on strain LLU043T.
Virginia E, Masiulionis +1 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 +3 more
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Preliminary in vitro insights into the use of natural fungal pathogens of leaf-cutting ants as biocontrol agents [PDF]
, 2011 Leaf-cutting ants are one of the main herbivores of the Neotropics, where they represent an important agricultural pest. These ants are particularly difficult to control because of the complex network of microbial symbionts.
Currie, Cameron R. +3 more
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Acromyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae): species distribution patterns in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina [PDF]
, 2019 Las Attini, representadas principalmente por los géneros Atta Fabricius y Acromyrmex Mayr, son llamadas hormigas cortadoras. Acromyrmex cuenta con escasos registros referidos a la distribución geográfica de sus especies en la provincia de Buenos Aires ...
Chila Covachina, Jimena +6 more
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