Toxic effects of leaves of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) to laboratory nests of Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-256

  Hebling, Maria José A ^a   Maroti, Paulo Sérgio ^a   Bueno, Odair Correa ^a   Da Silva, Osvaldo Aulino ^a   Pagnocca, Fernando Carlos ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS ALBA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRTACEAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0000356838     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300052536     Document Type: Article

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