Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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Resumo: | Leaf-cutting ants are the main pests in forest plantings, especially at the pre-cutting stage and immediately after the planting or in the beginning of sprouting. However, several genera of Formicidae are important seed disperses, including the leaf-cutting ants Atta and Acromyrmex. The present work aimed at studying the interaction between the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans Santschi, 1925 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and seeds of tree species in the campus of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Seeds foraged by this ant were collected daily, in September 2009, and three behaviors of interaction were evaluated: removal of the attractive structure without transporting the seed (s), removal of the seed to another place (r) and attempt to remove the seed (t). Seeds of the tree species Copaifera langsdorfii Desf. (Leguminosae), Mabea fistulifera Mart. (Euphorbiaceae), Ricinus communis Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) and Senna macranthera (Collad.) Irwin et Barn. (Leguminosae) were foraged. Seeds of the first three present external attractive structures. All the seeds of S. macranthera were removed, while those of M. fistulifera were only partially removed. Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans presented interaction with the seeds of myrmecochorous and non-myrmecochorous species, demonstrating low selectivity during collecting activity. This is the first record of the leaf-cutting ant A. subterraneus molestans dispersing seeds of tree species in Brazil. |
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Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, BrazilDispersionInteractionLeaf-cutting antsSeedsLeaf-cutting ants are the main pests in forest plantings, especially at the pre-cutting stage and immediately after the planting or in the beginning of sprouting. However, several genera of Formicidae are important seed disperses, including the leaf-cutting ants Atta and Acromyrmex. The present work aimed at studying the interaction between the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans Santschi, 1925 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and seeds of tree species in the campus of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Seeds foraged by this ant were collected daily, in September 2009, and three behaviors of interaction were evaluated: removal of the attractive structure without transporting the seed (s), removal of the seed to another place (r) and attempt to remove the seed (t). Seeds of the tree species Copaifera langsdorfii Desf. (Leguminosae), Mabea fistulifera Mart. (Euphorbiaceae), Ricinus communis Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) and Senna macranthera (Collad.) Irwin et Barn. (Leguminosae) were foraged. Seeds of the first three present external attractive structures. All the seeds of S. macranthera were removed, while those of M. fistulifera were only partially removed. Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans presented interaction with the seeds of myrmecochorous and non-myrmecochorous species, demonstrating low selectivity during collecting activity. This is the first record of the leaf-cutting ant A. subterraneus molestans dispersing seeds of tree species in Brazil.Departamento de Biologia Animal Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais StateCentro de Ciências Agroveterinárias Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 88520-000 Lages, Santa Catarina StateSociedade de Investigações Florestais Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais StateDepartamento de Entomologia Universidade Federal de Lavras, 37200-000 Lavras, Minas Gerais StateDepartamento de Fitossanidade de Plantas UNESP Universidade de São Paulo, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo StateDepartamento de Biologia Geral Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais StateDepartamento de Fitossanidade de Plantas UNESP Universidade de São Paulo, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo StateUniversidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUniversidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA)Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Pikart, Tiago GeorgSouza, Gabriely KöerichZanuncio, Teresinha VinhaZanetti, RonaldPolanczyk, Ricardo Antonio [UNESP]Serrão, José EduardoZanuncio, José Cola2022-04-28T21:37:11Z2022-04-28T21:37:11Z2010-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article645-652Sociobiology, v. 56, n. 3, p. 645-652, 2010.0361-6525http://hdl.handle.net/11449/2261382-s2.0-78649432080Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengSociobiologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-04-28T21:37:11Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/226138Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462022-04-28T21:37:11Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
title |
Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil Pikart, Tiago Georg Dispersion Interaction Leaf-cutting ants Seeds |
title_short |
Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
title_full |
Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
title_fullStr |
Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
title_full_unstemmed |
Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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Dispersion of seeds of tree species by the leaf-cutting ant acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (hymenoptera: Formicidae) in viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
author |
Pikart, Tiago Georg |
author_facet |
Pikart, Tiago Georg Souza, Gabriely Köerich Zanuncio, Teresinha Vinha Zanetti, Ronald Polanczyk, Ricardo Antonio [UNESP] Serrão, José Eduardo Zanuncio, José Cola |
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author |
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Souza, Gabriely Köerich Zanuncio, Teresinha Vinha Zanetti, Ronald Polanczyk, Ricardo Antonio [UNESP] Serrão, José Eduardo Zanuncio, José Cola |
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA) Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Pikart, Tiago Georg Souza, Gabriely Köerich Zanuncio, Teresinha Vinha Zanetti, Ronald Polanczyk, Ricardo Antonio [UNESP] Serrão, José Eduardo Zanuncio, José Cola |
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Dispersion Interaction Leaf-cutting ants Seeds |
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Dispersion Interaction Leaf-cutting ants Seeds |
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Leaf-cutting ants are the main pests in forest plantings, especially at the pre-cutting stage and immediately after the planting or in the beginning of sprouting. However, several genera of Formicidae are important seed disperses, including the leaf-cutting ants Atta and Acromyrmex. The present work aimed at studying the interaction between the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans Santschi, 1925 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and seeds of tree species in the campus of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Seeds foraged by this ant were collected daily, in September 2009, and three behaviors of interaction were evaluated: removal of the attractive structure without transporting the seed (s), removal of the seed to another place (r) and attempt to remove the seed (t). Seeds of the tree species Copaifera langsdorfii Desf. (Leguminosae), Mabea fistulifera Mart. (Euphorbiaceae), Ricinus communis Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) and Senna macranthera (Collad.) Irwin et Barn. (Leguminosae) were foraged. Seeds of the first three present external attractive structures. All the seeds of S. macranthera were removed, while those of M. fistulifera were only partially removed. Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans presented interaction with the seeds of myrmecochorous and non-myrmecochorous species, demonstrating low selectivity during collecting activity. This is the first record of the leaf-cutting ant A. subterraneus molestans dispersing seeds of tree species in Brazil. |
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2010-12-01 2022-04-28T21:37:11Z 2022-04-28T21:37:11Z |
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