Toxicological and histopathological effects of boric acid on atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) workers
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2010-06-01
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Sumida, Simone
Da Silva-Zacarin, Elaine C. M.
Decio, Pâmela
Malaspina, Osmar
Bueno, Fabiana C.
Bueno, Odair C.
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The current study compared the toxicity of different concentrations of boric acid in adult workers of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with toxicological bioassays, and examining the dose-dependent and time-dependent histopathological changes, of the midgut, Malpighian tubules, and postpharyngeal glands. Our results revealed the importance of conducting toxicological bioassays combined with morphological analyses of the organs of ants chronically exposed to insecticides used in commercial ant baits. In vitro bioassays showed that boric acid significantly decreases the survivorship of workers regardless of concentration, whereas the morphological data suggested progressive dose-dependent and time-dependent changes in the organs examined, which were evident in the midgut. The midgut is the first organ to be affected, followed by the postpharyngeal gland and Malpighian tubules. This sequence is in agreement with the absorption pathway of this chemical compound in the midgut, its transference to the hemolymph, possibly reaching the postpharyngeal glands, and excretion by the Malpighian tubules. These progressive changes might be due to the cumulative and delayed effect of boric acid. Our findings provide important information for the understanding of the action of boric acid in ant baits in direct and indirect target organs. © 2010 Entomological Society of America.
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Ant bait, Malpighian tubules, Microscopy, Midgut, Postpharyngeal gland, boric acid, insecticide, animal, ant, 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
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Journal of Economic Entomology, v. 103, n. 3, p. 676-690, 2010.