Do pygidial secretions of dung beetles have the potential to repel urban pest ants?

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Autor(es): dc.creatorCarvalho, R.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorChâline, R. S. Ferreira-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAudino, L. D.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLouzada, J.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorChâline, N.-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2026-02-09T11:24:05Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2026-02-09T11:24:05Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2019-03-22-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2019-03-22-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2018-07-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.ufla.br/handle/1/33244-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eea.12706-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/capes/1140065-
Descrição: dc.descriptionVarious organisms emit malodorous secretions against competitors, and the potential use of these secretions in pest management should be investigated. For example, some ant species feed on similar resources as dung beetles, which might have led to counter chemical defences in dung beetles. We tested whether pygidial secretions of the dung beetle Canthon smaragdulus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) alter the locomotor behaviour of the exotic urban pest ant Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), specifically whether these secretions repel those ants. We also tested whether the disturbance in the locomotor behaviour of T. melanocephalum increases with the amount of pygidial secretion. We found that individual T. melanocephalum displayed changes in their locomotor behaviour when exposed to pygidial secretions of coupled dung beetles, single males, and single females. Additionally, the pygidial secretions from male and female dung beetles could repel ants. The change in the locomotor behaviour of T. melanocephalum increased with the amount of pygidial secretion. Our results suggest that the pygidial secretions of dung beetles have potential as a biological repellent of T. melanocephalum. Hence, pygidial secretions from dung beetles may be used in the future for the development of urban pest management strategies.-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherWiley-
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???dc.source???: dc.sourceEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectScarabaeinae-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectBall‐rolling dung beetles-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectFormicidae-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectLocomotor behaviour-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectVideo tracking-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectColeoptera-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHymenoptera-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectCanthon smaragdulus-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTapinoma melanocephalum-
Título: dc.titleDo pygidial secretions of dung beetles have the potential to repel urban pest ants?-
Tipo de arquivo: dc.typeArtigo-
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