Astilbin toxicity to leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 347-353

  Cintra, P ^a   Bueno, F C ^a   Bueno, O C ^a   Malaspina, O ^a   Petacci, F ^b   Fernandes, J B ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Astilbin; Dimorphandra mollis; Insecticidal activity; Leaf cutting ant

Indexed keywords

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; DIMORPHANDRA MOLLIS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 16244367179     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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