Inhibition of the germination of Botrytis cinerea Pers. Fr. conidia by extracts of the mandibular gland of Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae);Efeito de secreções da glândula mandibular de Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) sobre a germinação de conídios de Botrytis cinerea Pers. Fr.

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 403-406

  Marsaro Júnior, Alberto L ^a   Della Lucia, Terezinha M C ^a   Barbosa, Luiz C A ^a   Maffia, Luiz A ^a   Morandi, Marcelo A B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Insecta; Leaf cutting ants; Plant pathogenic fungus

Indexed keywords

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 42349090824     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-566x2001000300010     Document Type: Article

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