A volatile semiochemical released by the fungus garden of leaf-cutting ants

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniv Oeste Paulista UNOESTE-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSousa, K. K. A. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCatalani, G. C. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGianeti, T. M. R. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCamargo, R. S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCaldato, N. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRamos, V. M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorForti, L. C. [UNESP]-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T00:10:23Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T00:10:23Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-03-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.103.0401-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/196765-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/196765-
Descrição: dc.descriptionThe symbiosis between fungi and leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) has aroused the interest of researchers about the mechanism used by ants to select plants. The nutritional needs of the fungus garden, and the absence of potentially deleterious substances from plants, are criteria for selection by foraging workers. This is supported by behavioral experiments using fungicide with baits (citrus pulp) or forage plants highly accepted by leaf-cutting ants. The fungus garden is hypothesized to emit a volatile semiochemical in response to a fungicide, which informs ants that a plant is unsuitable for its growth. The objectives of our study were to identify the volatile compounds released by the fungus garden of leaf-cutting ants in response to a fungicide, as well as to determine the behavioral response of workers to healthy and unhealthy fungus gardens. The results showed no difference in the proportion of volatile compounds released by either healthy or unhealthy fungus gardens. Analysis of the responses of ants to healthy or unhealthy fungus gardens in a dual-choice experiment revealed a strong attraction to the fungus garden, regardless of its health status. We therefore conclude that no volatile semiochemicals are emitted by the fungus garden due to the action of deleterious substances.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Sao Paulo, Dept Protecao Vegetal, Lab Insetos Sociais Praga, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Agron, Lab Cent, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Oeste Paulista UNOESTE, Coll Agr Sci, Agron Dept, Lab Agr Entomol, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Sao Paulo, Dept Protecao Vegetal, Lab Insetos Sociais Praga, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Agron, Lab Cent, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCNPq: 301718/2013-0-
Formato: dc.format1-8-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherFlorida Entomological Soc-
Relação: dc.relationFlorida Entomologist-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectFormicidae-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAtta-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectsymbiotic fungus-
Título: dc.titleA volatile semiochemical released by the fungus garden of leaf-cutting ants-
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