Respostas comportamentais de operárias de Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel, 1908 (hymenoptera, formicidae) a substâncias voláteis
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2013-08-06
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Barros, Tierla Giani Schussler [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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As formigas cortadeiras, insetos pertencentes aos gêneros Atta e Acromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), recebem no Brasil, os nomes populares de saúvas e quenquéns. Devido a seu hábito alimentar polífago ocupam diversos ambientes, acarretando danos econômicos em áreas cultivadas. As partes vegetais cortadas são transportadas para suas colônias e preparadas para servir de substrato ao fungo simbionte do qual se alimentam. Apesar de inúmeros estudos sobre esses insetos sociais, novas descobertas sobre o comportamento das formigas, seus atos ou estratégias comportamentais que levam esses organismos a encontrar e utilizar as fontes de energia e nutrientes para a sua sobrevivência são regularmente divulgadas na literatura, evidenciando uma grande diversidade dos seus padrões de organização social. Dessa maneira, o presente trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar a percepção de odores de diferentes substratos por Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) através de catálogos comportamentais. Os experimentos foram conduzidos no Laboratório de Insetos Sociais – Praga, pertencente ao Departamento de Proteção Vegetal - Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas – Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) – Campus de Botucatu, SP. O estudo foi dividido em três capítulos. No primeiro capítulo foram desenvolvidos estudos de percepção de odores através da utilização de olfatômetro, bem como estudo do comportamento das formigas cortadeiras submetida a voláteis atrativos através da elaboração de catálogo comportamental. No segundo capítulo estudos de percepção de voláteis repelentes e elaboração de catálogo comportamental. No terceiro capítulo foram realizados estudos para determinar a distância em que as formigas cortadeiras percebem a fonte de odor. Os principais resultados demonstraram que as formigas cortadeiras na percepção de voláteis,...
The leaf-cutting ants, insects belonging to the gems Atta and Acromyrmex genre (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are called in Brazil “saúvas” and “quenquéns”. Due to their polyphagous food habit they occupy several environments, resulting in economic damage to cultivated areas. The plant parts that are cut and transported to their colonies and prepared to serve as a substract for the symbiotic fungus from which they feed. In spite of the númerous studying about these social insects, new discoveries about the ants´ behavior, their acts or behavioral strategies that lead these organisms to find and use the energy resources and nutrients for their survival are regularly disclosed in literature, showing a great variety in their social organization patterns. This way, the present study was performed having as its goal to evaluate the smelling perception of different substracts in Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) through behavioral catalogues. The experiments were conducted in the Social pest Insects Lab, belonging to the Plant protection Department – Agronomic Science University – Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). The sturdy was divided in three chapters. In the first chapter studies of smelling perception were developed using a olfactometer, as well as the study of leaf-cutting ants exposed to volatile attractive by developing behavioral catalog. In the second chapter, studies of volatile repellents and preparation of a behavioral catalog. In the third chapter studies were carried out to determine the distance in which the leaf-cutting ants notice the smell source. The main results showed that leaf-cutting ants notice the volatile ones, either attractive ones or the repellent ones, showing different behavior in relation to the offered material. The results obtained demonstrated that the third chapter ants realize the volatile attractive distances of ...
The leaf-cutting ants, insects belonging to the gems Atta and Acromyrmex genre (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are called in Brazil “saúvas” and “quenquéns”. Due to their polyphagous food habit they occupy several environments, resulting in economic damage to cultivated areas. The plant parts that are cut and transported to their colonies and prepared to serve as a substract for the symbiotic fungus from which they feed. In spite of the númerous studying about these social insects, new discoveries about the ants´ behavior, their acts or behavioral strategies that lead these organisms to find and use the energy resources and nutrients for their survival are regularly disclosed in literature, showing a great variety in their social organization patterns. This way, the present study was performed having as its goal to evaluate the smelling perception of different substracts in Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) through behavioral catalogues. The experiments were conducted in the Social pest Insects Lab, belonging to the Plant protection Department – Agronomic Science University – Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). The sturdy was divided in three chapters. In the first chapter studies of smelling perception were developed using a olfactometer, as well as the study of leaf-cutting ants exposed to volatile attractive by developing behavioral catalog. In the second chapter, studies of volatile repellents and preparation of a behavioral catalog. In the third chapter studies were carried out to determine the distance in which the leaf-cutting ants notice the smell source. The main results showed that leaf-cutting ants notice the volatile ones, either attractive ones or the repellent ones, showing different behavior in relation to the offered material. The results obtained demonstrated that the third chapter ants realize the volatile attractive distances of ...
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Formiga-cortadeira - Comportamento, Olfato, Compostos orgânicos voláteis, Hymenoptera
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BARROS, Tierla Giani Schussler. Respostas comportamentais de operárias de Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel, 1908 (hymenoptera, formicidae) a substâncias voláteis. 2013. ix, 70 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista “Julio de Mesquita Filho” , Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas de Botucatu, 2013.