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Three phylogenetically distinct and culturable diazotrophs are perennial symbionts of leaf‐cutting ants [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The obligate mutualistic basidiomycete fungus, Leucocoprinus gongylophorus, mediates nutrition of leaf‐cutting ants with carbons from vegetal matter. In addition, diazotrophic Enterobacteriales in the fungus garden and intestinal Rhizobiales supposedly ...
Renata de Oliveira Aquino Zani +2 more
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Nest Digging by Leaf-Cutting Ants: Effect of Group Size and Functional Structures
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 Leaf-cutting ant workers dig underground chambers, for housing their symbiotic fungus, interconnected by a vast quantity of tunnels whose function is to permit the entrance of food (leaves), gaseous exchanges, and movement of workers, offspring, and the ...
Roberto da Silva Camargo +2 more
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Predatory Behavior of Canthon virens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A Predator of Leafcutter Ants
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 We present a detailed description of the predatory behavior of the beetle Canthon virens Mannerheim, 1829, on the leafcutter ant Atta sp. We observed 51 acts of predation, which were also recorded on film and subjected to behavioral analysis.
Luiz Carlos Forti +3 more
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Comparative Immature Morphology of Brazilian Fire Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Solenopsis)
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 Although common in Brazil, the biology of the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) is still poorly studied. Larval descriptions are useful to genus-level ant systematics and sometimes to species-level taxonomy.
Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox +5 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 The phytochemical study of Virola sebifera leaves led to the isolation of three lignans: (+)-sesamin, (−)-hinokinin, and (−)-kusunokinin and three flavonoids: quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnoside, quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside, and quercetin-3-methoxy-7-O-β-D ...
Keylla Utherdyany Bicalho +8 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 Fire ants are aggressive Neotropical ants that are extensively similar in general biology and morphology, making species identification difficult. Some fire ant species are top-rated pests spreading throughout the world by trade vessels. Many researchers
Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox +6 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2016 Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016.
Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox +6 more
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Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 Some ant species cause severe ecological and health impact in urban areas. Many attempts have been tested to control such species, although they do not always succeed.
Maria Fernanda Miori de Zarzuela +3 more
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Revista Agrogeoambiental, 2018 As vespas sociais nidificam em diferentes espécies de plantas, no entanto, as informações em relação à possível preferência por determinados tipos de substratos vegetais são escassos em diferentes ecossistemas brasileiros.
Gabriela Santos Francisco +3 more
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Um Estudo das Representações Sociais de Estudantes do Ensino Médio Sobre Os Insetos
Ensaio Pesquisa Em Educação Em Ciências, 2012 The objective of this study was to identify the social representations constructed by high school students with regard to insects. Data were collected by means of the application of a questionnaire to 100 students of two public schools.
Juvenal Cordeiro Silva Junior
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