Nest refuse of leaf-cutting ants as a growing substrate for organic farming systems
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DOI: 10.1007/s13165-017-0199-1
Abstract: About one-third of organic agriculture production in Brazil is carried out by smallholders, who seek to use low-cost organic fertilizers in their crops. In this study, we evaluated the nest refuse of leaf-cutting ants (NR)… read more here.
Keywords: refuse leaf; leaf cutting; nest refuse; cutting ants ... See more keywords
Lethal Effect and Behavioral Responses of Leaf-Cutting Ants to Essential Oil of Pogostemon cablin (Lamiaceae) and Its Nanoformulation
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-018-0615-6
Abstract: Leaf-cutting ants belonging to the genus Atta (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) are important pests in agricultural and forest environments. In the present study, we evaluated the formicidal activity of the essential oil of Pogostemon cablin and its… read more here.
Keywords: essential oil; cablin; leaf cutting; nanoformulation ... See more keywords
Phorid parasitoid attack triggers specific defensive behaviours and collaborative responses in leaf-cutting ants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.06.005
Abstract: Being social adds another level of defence for organisms: social defences. Beside individual defensive behaviours, social organisms can limit parasite infections by using collective and collaborative behaviours. We evaluated whether the social defence of the… read more here.
Keywords: phorid parasitoid; defensive behaviours; collaborative responses; leaf cutting ... See more keywords
Leaf-cutting ant populations profit from human disturbances in tropical dry forest in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467417000311
Abstract: Abstract: Anthropogenic disturbance often results in the proliferation of native species of particular groups that leads to biotic homogenization. Leaf-cutting ants are an example of such winner organisms in tropical rain forests, but their response… read more here.
Keywords: atta; leaf cutting; tropical dry; dry forest ... See more keywords
High Magnesium Calcite and Disordered Dolomite Growth on Leaf-cutting Ants: Challenges and Implications
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DOI: 10.1017/s1431927620013367
Abstract: Calcium carbonate minerals are found in many biological systems starting from Proterozoic [1]. Magnesium calcite is rarely found in animal and only have been observed in some corals [2], coccolithophores [1] and sea urchin tooth… read more here.
Keywords: magnesium calcite; cutting ants; disordered dolomite; calcite disordered ... See more keywords
The ideal habitat for leaf-cutting ant queens to build their nests
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08918-2
Abstract: Queens of Atta sexdens Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) face biotic and abiotic environmental factors in the environment while establishing their nests. Biotic factors such as predation, microbial pathogens, successful symbiotic fungus regurgitation, excavation effort and abiotic… read more here.
Keywords: ant queens; environment; ideal habitat; cutting ant ... See more keywords
Amoimyrmex Cristiano, Cardoso & Sandoval, gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a new genus of leaf‐cutting ants revealed by multilocus molecular phylogenetic and morphological analyses
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DOI: 10.1111/aen.12493
Abstract: Leaf‐cutting ants (genera Acromyrmex and Atta) are the most important herbivores in the Neotropical region. Within the genus Acromyrmex, the species and subspecies Acromyrmex striatus, Acromyrmex silvestrii subsp. silvestrii and Acromyrmex silvestrii subsp. bruchi are… read more here.
Keywords: new genus; leaf cutting; silvestrii; cutting ants ... See more keywords
Plant‐based compounds with potential as push‐pull stimuli to manage behavior of leaf‐cutting ants
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DOI: 10.1111/eea.12574
Abstract: Leaf‐cutting ants are a serious pest of young forestry plantations. Currently, the main control method is the use of broad‐spectrum insecticides, which have a negative effect on non‐target organisms and the environment. In this work,… read more here.
Keywords: leaf cutting; cutting ants; push pull; based compounds ... See more keywords
Karyotype conservation and genomic organization of repetitive sequences in the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Formicidae: Myrmicinae).
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DOI: 10.1139/gen-2021-0129
Abstract: Leaf-cutting ants are among the New World's most conspicuous and studied ant species due to their notable ecological and economic role. Cytogenetic studies carried out in Atta show remarkable karyotype conservation among the species. We… read more here.
Keywords: karyotype conservation; conservation; repetitive sequences; atta cephalotes ... See more keywords
Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Individuals as Well as Groups of Workers and Immatures of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Leaf-Cutting Ants
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12010010
Abstract: Simple Summary The used active ingredient sulfluramid for toxic baits for the control of leaf-cutting ants has been included in Annex B of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The use of entomopathogenic fungi… read more here.
Keywords: harzianum; insects; leaf cutting; cutting ants ... See more keywords
The Symbiotic Fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus (Möller) Singer (Agaricales, Agaricaceae) as a Target Organism to Control Leaf-Cutting Ants
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13040359
Abstract: Simple Summary The most used approach to control leaf-cutting ants (which cause damage in agricultural areas) is the application of synthetic chemical compounds that directly affect these insects. But another approach is the use of… read more here.
Keywords: symbiotic fungus; gongylophorus; cutting ants; control leaf ... See more keywords