Microbiological changes in the nests of leaf-cutting ants fed on sesame leaves

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 317-320

  Pagnocca, F C ^a   Carreiro, S C ^a   Bueno, O C ^a   Hebling, M J ^a   Da Silva, O A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORMICIDAE; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 0029830186     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01612.x     Document Type: Article

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