Survival of Atta sexdens workers on different food sources

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-313

  Silva, Aline ^a   Bacci Jr , Maurício ^a   Gomes De Siqueira, Célia ^a   Correa Bueno, Odair ^a   Pagnocca, Fernando Carlos ^a   Aparecida Hebling, Maria José ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atta sexdens; Leucoagaricus gongylophorus; Nutrition; Polysaccharide; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANT; DIET; NUTRITION; POLYSACCHARIDE; SURVIVAL;

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS; ATTINI; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HYMENOPTERA; LEUCOAGARICUS; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS;

EID: 0037692868     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00004-0     Document Type: Article

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