Hygienic behavior and antimicrobial peptide expression of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) to Metharhizium anisopliae [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2022 Leaf-cutting ants depend on mutualisticfungi to survive. An infection that massively affects the workers compromising the proper maintenance of the fungus, or that can attack the fungus garden, can be fatal to the colony.
Juan Sebastián Gómez-Díaz +3 more
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Potential present and future distributions of the genus Atta of Mexico.
PLoS ONE, 2023 Temperature and precipitation influence insect distribution locally and drive large-scale biogeographical patterns. We used current and future climate data from the CHELSA database to create ensemble species distribution models for three Atta leaf ...
Jorge A Gómez-Díaz +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex are at constant risk of epizootics due to their dense living conditions and frequent social interactions between genetically related individuals.
Sandra Milena Valencia-Giraldo +5 more
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Sociobiology, 2020 Leaf-cutting ants are widely distributed in Brazil, particularly species of the genus Atta. We therefore described the occurrence of leaf-cutting and grass-cutting ant species of the genus Atta.
Luiz Carlos Forti +7 more
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EFICIÊNCIA DA ISCA MIREX-S (SULFURAMIDA 0,3%) NO CONTROLE DE Atta cephalotes(HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) EM TRÊS DOSAGENS [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1996 Este trabalho foi realizado em reflorestamentos de eucalipto híbrido urograndis (Eucalyptus urophyllaX Eucalyptus grandis)da Jari Celulose S.A, no município de Almerim, Pará, de julho de 1993 a janeiro de 1994.
José Cola ZANUNCIO +3 more
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Epizootia natural causada por Cordyceps unilateralis (Hypocreales, Euascomycetes) em adultos de Camponutus sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) na região de Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil () [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1980 Resumo O presente trabalho registra uma epizootia ocorrida na região amazônica em adultos de Camponotus sp causada por Cordyceps unilateralis (Tuslane) Saccardo. O desenvolvimento do fungo no hospedeiro foi descrito. Os mecanismos envolvidos no contágio,
Carlos Fernando Salgueirosa de Andrade
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New distributional records for ants and the evaluation of ant species richness and endemism patterns in Mexico [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021 Ants (Formicidae) in Mexico have been usually undersampled despite their ecological significance and their utility as service providers and bioindicators.
Mario J. Aguilar-Méndez +4 more
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Distribution of Atta (Hymenoptera - Formicidae) in "terra-firme" rain forest of Central Amazonia: density, species composition and preliminary results on effects of forest fragmentation [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1988 One hundred and fourteen hectares of a "terra-fiirme" rain forest 70 km north of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, were surveyed for leaf-cutting ant colonies (Atta spp).
Heraldo Luís de Vasconcelos
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Leaf processing behaviour in Atta leafcutter ants: 90% of leaf cutting takes place inside the nest, and ants select pieces that require less cutting [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 Leafcutter ants cut trimmings from plants, carry them to their underground nests and cut them into smaller pieces before inoculating them with a fungus that serves as a primary food source for the colony. Cutting is energetically costly, so the amount of
Ryan W. Garrett +5 more
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Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2021 Introducción: Actualmente, muchos animales salen de las áreas silvestres protegidas en busca de recursos, sufriendo conflictos con las personas de áreas cercanas.
Marco Osorto-Nuñez +9 more
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