Enforced herbivory on Canavalia ensiformis and Tithonia diversifolia and its effects on leaf-cutting ants, Atta cephalotes

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 689-694

  Valderrama Eslava, E I ^a   Montoya Lerma, J ^a   Giraldo, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^b CIPAV   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Ants; Biological control; Jackbean; Mexican sunflower; Pest deterrence

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FARMING SYSTEM; HERBIVORY; LEGUME; PEST CONTROL;

ANIMALIA; ATTA; ATTA CEPHALOTES; CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; HELIANTHUS; LEUCOAGARICUS; MANGIFERA INDICA; TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA; TITHONIA ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 73449100019     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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