[PDF] Top 20 QUEEN INFLUENCE ON WORKERS BEHAVIOR OF THE LEAF-CUTTING ANT Atta sexdens rubropilosa (FOREL, 1908)

... an ant colony, the queen is the single reproducer and can interact with her workers via pheromones and cuticular ...species queen importance is not restricted to reproduction: in ... See full document

... The leaf-cutting ants are the major insect prob- lem to agriculture and forestry in Brazil and Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 is one of the prin- cipal ... See full document

... Comparison of radial growth rate of the mutualistic fungus of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel in two culture ...Journal of Microbiology, ...Rates of growth ... See full document

... conditions, workers of Atta sexdens build very large nests with chambers up to 6 m deep in mature colonies, making excavation extremely energetically costly for the colony (Camargo ... See full document

... as leaf-cutting ants, Atta sexdens rubropilosa can collect different parts of the plant, including fruits and ...later the seeds are discarded unharmed. Why do they ... See full document

... belong the genera Atta and Acromyrmex cause serious damage to a wide variety of plants and they are considered a serious crop ...to the environment. The natural products of ... See full document

... The leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta and Acromyrmex stand out as agricultural pests due for its ability to cutting and transport of vegetables for use like ... See full document

... in the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus Forel, 1911 (Hymenoptera: ...Journal of Applied Entomology, ...Division of labour infl uences the rate of ... See full document

... whether the source is valid or not for the ...do workers seek out the substrate for cultivation of the symbiontic fungus on which they feed? To answer this question, we ... See full document

... – Leaf-cutting ants (Atta and Acromyrmex) are important pests in agriculture and forestry, although few data exist on the actual damage caused by these ...by leaf- cutting ... See full document

... investigated the effect of mandibular gland secretions of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel on the germination of Botrytis cinerea ...species of ... See full document

... to the ant fungal cultivar, several studies reported the presence of other fungi in the fungus gardens of these ...understand the factors that drive the interaction ... See full document

... continue the species perpetuation. The foundation of Atta ...high queen effort, solely responsible for growing the fungus and the care with itself and its ...During ... See full document

... colony workers contacted filter paper fragments impregnated with β-eudesmol at 500 µg/ml -1 or higher, aggression groups formed (Figures ...when the colonies were exposed to the control treatment, ... See full document

... array of plant resources, their ultimate impact on plant recruitment depends on species specific harvesting modes and the given environmental ...In the present case for instance, A. ... See full document

... The influence of aluminium (added in quantity from about ...2.8%) on both the alloy matrix and the shape of graphite precipitates in cast iron treated with a fixed amounts ... See full document

... OBTAINMENT OF INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE AGAINST LEAF CUTTING ANTS AND THEIR SYMBIOTIC FUNGI FROM Myracrodruon urundeuva AND OF COORDINATION COMPLEX OF METALS WITH BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS ... See full document

... formiga Atta sexdens rubropilosa mostraram suas diferentes atividades metabólicas, a qual degradou em maior quantidade o polissacarídeo pectina, seguido de amido, xilana, carboximetilcelulose e ... See full document

... A agricultura realizada pelas cortadeiras se diferencia daquela praticada por outros grupos de Attini, principalmente pelo substrato utilizado para o desenvolvimento do fungo. Enquanto os grupos mais basais usam partes ... See full document

... structure of the chromium cast iron greatly depends on the additionally introduced elements such as titanium and ...elements of this type it does not form complex carbides in the ... See full document