Sites of Defoliation by Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Artificial Plants


Autoria(s): Noronha, Newton C.; Forti, Luiz C.; Camargo, Roberto S.; Ramos, Vania M.
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

20/05/2014

20/05/2014

01/01/2009

Resumo

This study aimed to achieve a better understanding about the foraging behavior of leaf-cutter ant (Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel) workers with respect to defoliation sites in plants. To accomplish that, artificial plants 70 cm in height were prepared and divided into four levels (heights), having natural plant leaves attached to them. Evaluations during the bioassays included the number of leaves dropped by the ants, as well as the percentage of plant mass removed. In all replicates, it became evident that the most exploited plant site is the apical region, which significantly differed from other plant levels.

Formato

795-804

Identificador

Sociobiology. Chico: California State Univ, v. 53, n. 3, p. 795-804, 2009.

0361-6525

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/6149

WOS:000270860800016

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

California State University

Relação

Sociobiology

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Atta sexdens rubropilosa #leaf-cutting ant #artificial plants #plant selection
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article