Interference of epicuticular wax from leaves of grasses in selection and preparation of substrate for cultivation of symbiont fungus by Atta capiguara (Hym. Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 937-947

  Garcia, Marise G ^a   Forti, Luiz C ^a   Verza, Sandra S ^a   Noronha Jr , Newton C ^a   Nagamoto, Nilson S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atta capiguara; Epicuticular wax; Foraging; Leaf cutting ant; Preparation of substrate; Selection of substrate

Indexed keywords

ATTA CAPIGUARA; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; POACEAE; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 18944390205     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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