Toxicological and histopathological effects of boric acid on atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) workers

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 676-690

  Sumida, Simone ^a   Da Silva Zacarin, Elaine C M ^b   Decio, Pâmela ^a   Malaspina, Osmar ^a   Bueno, Fabiana C ^a   Bueno, Odair C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ant bait; Malpighian tubules; Microscopy; Midgut; Postpharyngeal gland

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BORIC ACIDS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INSECTICIDES; MALPIGHIAN TUBULES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 77953032418     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09159     Document Type: Article

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