Toxicity of synthetic piperonyl compounds to leaf-cutting ants and their symbiotic fungus

Pest Management Science

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 603-608

  Victor, Sandra R ^a   Crisóstomo, Fernando R ^b   Bueno, Fabiana C ^a   Pagnocca, Fernando C ^a   Fernandes, João B ^b   Correa, Arlene G ^b   Bueno, Odair C ^a   Jose A Hebling M ^a   Jr, Maurício Bacci ^a   Vieira, Paulo C ^b   Fatima G F Da Silva M ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Atta sexdens; Leaf cutting ant; Leucoagaricus gongylophorus; Piperonyl compounds

Indexed keywords

1 (3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYBENZYLOXY)OCTANE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BENZYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BROMIDE; DECANE; DODECANE; IODIDE; OCTANE; PESTICIDE; PIPAMPERONE; PIPERONYL ALCOHOL; PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANT; FUNGUS; INSECTICIDE; SYMBIONT; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL; ANT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATTA SEXDENS; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SYMBIOSIS; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ANTS; BENZYL ALCOHOLS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BROMIDES; FUNGI; IODIDES; PESTICIDE SYNERGISTS; PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE; PLANT LEAVES; SYMBIOSIS;

ATTA SEXDENS; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS;

EID: 0034934664     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.333     Document Type: Article

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