Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Autor(a) principal: Marinho, C.G.S.
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Della Lucia, T.M.C., Ribeiro, M.M.R., Magalhães, S.T.V., Guedes, R.N.C., Jham, G.N.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308005786
http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/19109
Resumo: Leaf-cutter ant species (Atta spp.) are key pests of cultivated crops in the Neotropics, and recent studies have demonstrated that workers of Atta spp., particularly of Atta sexdens rubropilosa, exhibit aggressive behavior among nestmates when in contact with the sesquiterpene β-eudesmol, found in leaves of Eucalyptus maculata. However, the underlying mechanism sparking this behavior pattern has yet to be investigated. This work aimed to elucidate the mechanism by which this substance elicits aggression in workers of A. sexdens rubropilosa. The results, thus obtained, showed that β-eudesmol is able to modify the chemical composition of the workers cuticle, impairing nestmate recognition, triggering alarm behavior and leading to nestmate aggression.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
spellingShingle Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Marinho, C.G.S.
Eucalyptus maculata
Leaf-cutting ants
Aggressive behavior
Cuticular hydrocarbons
Alarm pheromone
title_short Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_fullStr Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full_unstemmed Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_sort Interference of β-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
author Marinho, C.G.S.
author_facet Marinho, C.G.S.
Della Lucia, T.M.C.
Ribeiro, M.M.R.
Magalhães, S.T.V.
Guedes, R.N.C.
Jham, G.N.
author_role author
author2 Della Lucia, T.M.C.
Ribeiro, M.M.R.
Magalhães, S.T.V.
Guedes, R.N.C.
Jham, G.N.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Marinho, C.G.S.
Della Lucia, T.M.C.
Ribeiro, M.M.R.
Magalhães, S.T.V.
Guedes, R.N.C.
Jham, G.N.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Eucalyptus maculata
Leaf-cutting ants
Aggressive behavior
Cuticular hydrocarbons
Alarm pheromone
topic Eucalyptus maculata
Leaf-cutting ants
Aggressive behavior
Cuticular hydrocarbons
Alarm pheromone
description Leaf-cutter ant species (Atta spp.) are key pests of cultivated crops in the Neotropics, and recent studies have demonstrated that workers of Atta spp., particularly of Atta sexdens rubropilosa, exhibit aggressive behavior among nestmates when in contact with the sesquiterpene β-eudesmol, found in leaves of Eucalyptus maculata. However, the underlying mechanism sparking this behavior pattern has yet to be investigated. This work aimed to elucidate the mechanism by which this substance elicits aggression in workers of A. sexdens rubropilosa. The results, thus obtained, showed that β-eudesmol is able to modify the chemical composition of the workers cuticle, impairing nestmate recognition, triggering alarm behavior and leading to nestmate aggression.
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