Ultramorphology of the metapleural gland in three species of Atta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Iheringia: Série Zoologia, 2001 Differences among the metapleural glands of four female castes of Atta bisphaerica Forel, 1908, A. capiguara Gonçalves, 1944 and A. sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 were examined by scanning electron microscope.
Gusmão Luciana G. de +2 more
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Population Dynamics, Impacts, and Integrated Management of Forest Defoliating Insects [PDF]
, 1998 Pine plantations on Typic Quartzipsamments in East Texas are difficult to establish. Forest management options following clearcutting are limited. An 8-year regeneration study of the growth and survival of loblolly, Pinus taeda, L. shortleaf, P. echinata
Cahal, R. R. +2 more
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Sociobiology, 2016 The postpharyngeal gland (PPG) in ants has a central role in lipid accumulation. Our objective was to investigate whether the PPG of workers of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa (F.) performs lipid mobilization to the hemolymph, and to verify
Alexsandro Santana Vieira +1 more
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Acariens et insectes déprédateurs du cotonnier (Gossypium hirsutum L.) au Paraguay [PDF]
, 1985 142 espèces d'insectes et acariens ont été observés sur cotonnier au Paraguay. La détermination en est faite plus ou moins complètement. Nature et importance des dégâts dus à chaque ravageur.
Michel, Bruno, Prudent, Patrick
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Hongos asociados con dos poblaciones de Acromyrmex lobicornis (Formicidae) de San Luis, Argentina [PDF]
, 2013 Fungi associated with two populations of Acromyrmex lobicornis (Formicidae) from San Luis, Argentina. The ant genera Atta and Acromyrmex (Tribe Attini) include the mowers or trimmers of leaves called leaf-cutting ants, which are the only ants that show ...
Cafaro, Matias Jose +3 more
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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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Ciência Florestal, 2010 Avaliou-se a preferência de saúva limão, Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908, para 41 espécies florestais nativas e exóticas, em condições de laboratório.
Otávio Peres Filho +2 more
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Leaf anatomical features of three Theobroma species \ud (Malvaceae s.l.) native to the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
, 2014 Theobroma species have economic importance due to their use in the cosmetic and food industries, mainly in the production \ud of chocolate. However, the anatomy of their vegetative structures remains poorly studied. The goal of this study was to describe
Aguiar-Dias, Ana Crristina Andrade de +4 more
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A revision of the genus Haroldiataenius Chalumeau (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini) [PDF]
, 2009 The genus Haroldiataenius Chalumeau, 1981 (Aphodiinae: Eupariini) from southern United States, Mexico, and Central America is revised and nine species are recognized. The subgeneric name Sayloria Chalumeau, 1981 is synonymized with Haroldiataenius (sensu
Skelley, Paul E., Stebnicka, Z. Teresa
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Leucoagaricus gongylophorus provides protection for Atta sexdens against plant extracts
, 2022 ABSTRACT Plant extracts have been considered for the control the leaf-cutting ants. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the survival leaf-cutting worker ants after topical application of Ageratum conyzoides (mentrasto) and Manihot esculenta (cassava) extracts; and to evaluate the effect of Manihot esculenta hexane extract via ingestion on the
Motta, Amanda Cristiane Queiroz +4 more
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