Atta sexdens rubropilosa attractiveness to eucalyptus plants previously attacked or not by Thyrinteina arnobia;Atratividade de Atta sexdens rubropilosa por plantas de eucalipto atacadas previamente ou não por Thyrinteina arnobia

Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-287

  De Oliveira, Hamilton Gomes ^a   Gonçalves Lacerda, Fabrícia ^a   Santos Marinho, Cidália Gabriela ^a   Castro Della Lucia, Terezinha Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caterpillar; Eucalyptus grandis; Induced defense; Insect plant resistance; Insect plant interaction; Leaf cutting ants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; THYRINTEINA ARNOBIA;

EID: 3242728688     PISSN: 0100204X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-204x2004000300012     Document Type: Article

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