Behavioral response of the leafcutter ant, Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), to components of citrus pulp

Autor: Carlos, Amanda A. [UNESP], Forti, Luiz C. [UNESP], Camargo, Roberto S. [UNESP], Verza, Sandra S. [UNESP], Barbosa, Luciano, Lopes, Juliane F. S. [UNESP]
Přispěvatelé: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Martelos Campus, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Scopus
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
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Popis: Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T21:00:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-04-14 Citrus pulp is an attractive substrate for dicotyledon-cutting ants, due to its physical and chemical properties. In this study, the behavioral response of Atta sexdens rubropilosa workers to different components of the fruit of Citrus sinensis was examined. The removal of these substrates was assessed by visual scanning in the laboratory and in the field. Six behaviors were recorded and the role of the olfactory stimulus in the choice of substrate was examined. Pellets of endocarp were the most collected and processed by workers, and licking the bait was the behavior with the highest average number of workers. The olfactory stimulus was important in the selection of the material, but it alone was not enough to recruit other individuals to the source. Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo Laboratório de Insetos Sociais-Praga Departamento de Produção Vegetal - Setor Defesa Fitossanitária FCA/UNESP, Caixa Postal 237, 18603-970, Botucatu, São Paulo Institute of Biological Sciences Federal University of Juiz de Fora -UFJF Martelos Campus, 36036-307, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF Campus Universitário Martelos, 36036-307, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais Departamento de Bioestatística Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu UNESP -, - Universidade Estadual Paulista, 18.618-000, São Paulo Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo Laboratório de Insetos Sociais-Praga Departamento de Produção Vegetal - Setor Defesa Fitossanitária FCA/UNESP, Caixa Postal 237, 18603-970, Botucatu, São Paulo Departamento de Bioestatística Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu UNESP -, - Universidade Estadual Paulista, 18.618-000, São Paulo
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