Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus
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Resumo: | Studies related to the demography of individual members from ant colonies have received little attention, although they are the basis to understanding the population dynamics of colonies. Thus, the objective of this work was to study the queen oviposition rate and the duration of the life cycle and longevity of Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus workers. To determine the oviposition rate, queens from three colonies were individually placed in plastic containers, and the eggs laid were quantified over a 96 h period. The development of the immature forms was observed every 24 h, with which the duration of each stage of development was determined. To verify the longevity of workers, the newly emerged adults were marked and daily observations were made. According to the results, there is variation in the development time of immature forms within the colony itself and between colonies. In addition, the number of eggs deposited was also inconstant in the three colonies, ranging from 5 to 119 eggs per day, while the longevity of workers varied from 3 to 7 months. Occasionally, it was found that the workers feed on the eggs produced by the queen; besides, there was a disappearance of larvae and pupae during the research, indicating a possibility of the practice of cannibalism in this species. |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosusCannibalismLeaf-cutting antsLife cycleOvipositionWorker longevityStudies related to the demography of individual members from ant colonies have received little attention, although they are the basis to understanding the population dynamics of colonies. Thus, the objective of this work was to study the queen oviposition rate and the duration of the life cycle and longevity of Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus workers. To determine the oviposition rate, queens from three colonies were individually placed in plastic containers, and the eggs laid were quantified over a 96 h period. The development of the immature forms was observed every 24 h, with which the duration of each stage of development was determined. To verify the longevity of workers, the newly emerged adults were marked and daily observations were made. According to the results, there is variation in the development time of immature forms within the colony itself and between colonies. In addition, the number of eggs deposited was also inconstant in the three colonies, ranging from 5 to 119 eggs per day, while the longevity of workers varied from 3 to 7 months. Occasionally, it was found that the workers feed on the eggs produced by the queen; besides, there was a disappearance of larvae and pupae during the research, indicating a possibility of the practice of cannibalism in this species.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Laboratório de Insetos Sociais-Praga Departamento de Produção Vegetal-Defesa Fitossanitária Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas UNESP-São Paulo State University Fazenda Experimental Lageado, Rua José Barbosa de BarrosFaculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados UFGDLaboratório de Insetos Sociais-Praga Departamento de Produção Vegetal-Defesa Fitossanitária Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas UNESP-São Paulo State University Fazenda Experimental Lageado, Rua José Barbosa de BarrosCNPq: 301167/2003-6Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)UFGDVerza, Sandra S. [UNESP]Mussury, Rosilda M.Camargo, Roberto S. [UNESP]Andrade, Ana Paula P. [UNESP]Forti, Luiz C. [UNESP]2018-12-11T17:13:55Z2018-12-11T17:13:55Z2017-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects8030080Insects, v. 8, n. 3, 2017.2075-4450http://hdl.handle.net/11449/17502910.3390/insects80300802-s2.0-850271587832-s2.0-85027158783.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengInsects0,897info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-04-30T18:07:19Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/175029Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T18:01:54.066795Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus Verza, Sandra S. [UNESP] Cannibalism Leaf-cutting ants Life cycle Oviposition Worker longevity |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Oviposition, life cycle, and longevity of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus |
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Verza, Sandra S. [UNESP] |
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Verza, Sandra S. [UNESP] Mussury, Rosilda M. Camargo, Roberto S. [UNESP] Andrade, Ana Paula P. [UNESP] Forti, Luiz C. [UNESP] |
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Mussury, Rosilda M. Camargo, Roberto S. [UNESP] Andrade, Ana Paula P. [UNESP] Forti, Luiz C. [UNESP] |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) UFGD |
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Verza, Sandra S. [UNESP] Mussury, Rosilda M. Camargo, Roberto S. [UNESP] Andrade, Ana Paula P. [UNESP] Forti, Luiz C. [UNESP] |
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Cannibalism Leaf-cutting ants Life cycle Oviposition Worker longevity |
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Cannibalism Leaf-cutting ants Life cycle Oviposition Worker longevity |
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Studies related to the demography of individual members from ant colonies have received little attention, although they are the basis to understanding the population dynamics of colonies. Thus, the objective of this work was to study the queen oviposition rate and the duration of the life cycle and longevity of Acromyrmex rugosus rugosus workers. To determine the oviposition rate, queens from three colonies were individually placed in plastic containers, and the eggs laid were quantified over a 96 h period. The development of the immature forms was observed every 24 h, with which the duration of each stage of development was determined. To verify the longevity of workers, the newly emerged adults were marked and daily observations were made. According to the results, there is variation in the development time of immature forms within the colony itself and between colonies. In addition, the number of eggs deposited was also inconstant in the three colonies, ranging from 5 to 119 eggs per day, while the longevity of workers varied from 3 to 7 months. Occasionally, it was found that the workers feed on the eggs produced by the queen; besides, there was a disappearance of larvae and pupae during the research, indicating a possibility of the practice of cannibalism in this species. |
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