Toxicity of Cedrela fissilis to Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and its symbiotic fungus

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 389-399

  Bueno, F C ^a   Godoy, M P ^a   Leite, A C ^b   Bueno, O C ^a   Pagnocca, F C ^a   Fernandes, J B ^b   Hebling, M J A ^a   Bacci Jr , M ^a   Vieira, P C ^b   Silva, M F G F ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Insecticidal activity; Leaf cutting ant; Leucoagaricus gongylophorus

Indexed keywords

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; CEDRELA FISSILIS; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS;

EID: 20144387981     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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