Behavior of Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) workers during the preparation of the leaf substrate for symbiont fungus culture

Sociobiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 293-306

  De Andrade, Ana Paula P ^a   Forti, Luiz C ^a   Moreira, Aldenise A ^a   Boaretto, Maria Aparecida C ^a   Ramos, Vânia M ^a   De Matos, Carlos Alberto O ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atta sexdens rubropilosa; Behavior; Castes; Leaf cutting ants; Substrate preparation

Indexed keywords

ATTA SEXDENS;

EID: 0036375138     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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