LEAF CUTTING ANT, Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE) PREFERENCE FOR DIFFERENT SPECIES UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
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https://doi.org/10.5902/198050981675Keywords:
leaf-cutting ant, preference for forest species, Atta sexdens rubropilosa.Abstract
It was evaluated the cutting ant preference of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908, to native and exotic forest tree species, in laboratory conditions. The most preferred species were: gmelina (Gmelina arborea), leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala), caesalpinia (Caesalpinia ferrea), albizzia (Albizia lebbeck) and enterolobium (Enterolobium contortisiliquum) and the less preferred ones were: eucalypt (Eucalyptus grandis), jequitiba (Cariniana strellensis ) and guazuma (Guazuma tomentosa ).Downloads
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