Parasitism and biology of Myrmosicarius grandicornis (Diptera, Phoridae) in relationship to its host, the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 154-158

  Tonhasca, Jr ^a   Braganca M A L ^a   Erthal, Jr ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atta sexdens; Leaf cutting ants; Myrmosicarius grandicornis; Parasitism; Phoridae

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PARASITOID;

ATTA SEXDENS; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMOSICARIUS GRANDICORNIS; PHORIDAE;

EID: 0034945735     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00001759     Document Type: Article

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