Publicação: Toxicity of Cedrela fissilis to Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and its symbiotic fungus
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Crude extracts from roots, stems, branches, fruits and leaves of Cedrela fissilis were tested to verify their toxicity to Atta sexdens rubropilosa workers and to their symbiotic fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus. The workers that were fed daily on an artificial diet to which crude extracts from this plant were added had a higher mortality rate than the controls, especially for the hexane, dichloromethane and methanol crude extracts from roots (RH, RD and RM) and from leaves (LH, LD and LM). Fungal growth was inhibited by the hexane (RH) and dichloromethane crude extract from roots (RD). The RH, RD and FD crude extracts were fractioned and their fractions were tested. All the fractions tested presented toxicity to the ants and some fractions (RH-H, RH-D, RD-4 and RD-5) completely inhibited fungus development. The possibility of controlling these insects in the future using Cedrela fissilis compounds that can simultaneously target both organisms is discussed.
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Antifungal activity, Insecticidal activity, Leaf-cutting ant, Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, Atta, Atta sexdens rubropilosa, Cedrela fissilis, Formicidae, Fungi, Hexapoda, Hymenoptera
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Sociobiology, v. 45, n. 2, p. 389-399, 2005.
