Do Workers from Subspecies Acromyrmex subterraneus Prepare Leaves and Toxic Baits in Similar Ways for Their Fungus Garden?

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dc.contributor.authorForti, L. C. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, A. P. P. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSousa, K. K. A. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorCamargo, R. S. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMatos, C. A. O. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorCaldato, N. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorCatalani, G. C. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRamos, V. M.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniv w Sao Paulo
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-10T19:50:01Z
dc.date.available2020-12-10T19:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-01
dc.description.abstractToxic baits are the most efficient method to control leaf-cutter ants in eucalyptus forests for paper and cellulose production. For the proper use of these baits, insecticide compounds must reach workers and contaminate them. Thus, understanding how these baits are processed inside the nests is vital for a successful control, especially when it comes to genus Acromyrmex. Lack of information on toxic baits and on contamination of Acromyrmex workers raises the question: do workers from subspecies Acromyrmex subterraneus (Forel) prepare leaves and toxic baits in similar ways for their fungus garden? To answer it, this study described and analyzed the behavioral repertoire executed by A. subterraneus workers during the preparation of leaf disks and baits and their incorporation into the fungus garden. Results show that the act of licking the substrate was the most frequently executed behavior, regardless of subspecies or size categories. Moreover, additional behaviors have been observed when workers processed the baits, such as licking and scraping their jaws on the surface of the bait pellet, as well as licking and biting fragments of bait pellets, moistening them. Thus, it is concluded that the preparation of baits is different from that of leaves; baits are more processed and can therefore contribute to contaminating workers via insecticides.en
dc.description.affiliationSao Paulo State Univ, Sch Agr Sciences,Vegetal Protect Dept, Lab Social Insects,Pests, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationSao Paulo State Univ, Expt Campus Itapeva, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv w Sao Paulo, Coll Agr Sciences, Agron Dept, Lab Agr Entomol, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSao Paulo State Univ, Sch Agr Sciences,Vegetal Protect Dept, Lab Social Insects,Pests, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSao Paulo State Univ, Expt Campus Itapeva, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
dc.description.sponsorshipConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.description.sponsorshipCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: . 301167/2003-6
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCAPES: Finance Code 001
dc.format.extent12-23
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13744-019-00708-2
dc.identifier.citationNeotropical Entomology. Londrina,: Entomological Soc Brasil, v. 49, n. 1, p. 12-23, 2020.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13744-019-00708-2
dc.identifier.issn1519-566X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/196597
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000514998400002
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEntomological Soc Brasil
dc.relation.ispartofNeotropical Entomology
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectEthogram
dc.subjectbehavior
dc.subjectleaf-cutter ants
dc.subjectcontrol
dc.titleDo Workers from Subspecies Acromyrmex subterraneus Prepare Leaves and Toxic Baits in Similar Ways for Their Fungus Garden?en
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.rightsHolderEntomological Soc Brasil
unesp.author.lattes8267540808392611[5]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-1595-6737[5]

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