Webb29 dec. 2016 · The leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens (Linnaeus) and Atta laevigata (Smith) were parasitized by the following phorid flies: Apocephalus attophilus Borgmeier, … Webb12 aug. 2002 · Somehow, they discourage attacks from phorid flies. These parasites swoop onto leaf-cutters and inject an egg, which hatches and chews through the ant’s innards, finishing with the brain and ...
Seasonal Parasitism of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Atta sexdens …
Webb27 jan. 2024 · The leaf-cutting ant Atta bisphaerica Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Attini) forages leaves from monocotyledons in natural environments and is a serious pest of pastures and sugarcane plantations in Brazil. This study investigated aspects of the interactions between A. bisphaerica and dipteran Phoridae parasitoids. The seasonal … Webb1 dec. 2016 · Introduction. Leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta and Acromyrmex are among some of the most damaging herbivorous insects in the Neotropics (Leal et al., Reference Leal, Wirth and Tabarelli 2014).These ants can cause significant economic losses when defoliating agricultural plants in order to feed their symbiotic fungus (Mundim et al., … how to see computer rating
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Webb1 jan. 2012 · Most phorid species differed in at least one of the mentioned characteristics, making it possible to recognize the species in the field through their behavior. We were able to identify them by their particular behaviors even in the locality with the richest leaf-cutting ant phorid parasitoid guild ever reported (Elizalde and Folgarait 2011). WebbDisentangling the coevolutionary dynamics requires comparative studies that quantify the immune responses of potential hosts of parasites in a community, but such studies are rare. Here, we studied the immune defences of six leaf-cutting ant species in a community for which their relationships with phorid fly parasitoid species are known. how to see computer screen time