Microfungi in the fungus gardens of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes: A preliminary study

Mycological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 541-546

  Fisher, P J ^a   Stradling, D J ^a   Sutton, B C ^b   Petrini, L E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS GARDEN; LEAF-CUTTING ANT;

ATTA CEPHALOTES; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS;

EID: 0030479710     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-7562(96)80006-2     Document Type: Article

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