Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant

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Autor(a) principal: Mota Filho, Tarcísio Marcos Macedo [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Camargo, Roberto da Silva [UNESP], Stefanelli, Luis Eduardo Pontes [UNESP], Zanuncio, José Cola, dos Santos, Alexandre, de Matos, Carlos Alberto Oliveira [UNESP], Forti, Luiz Carlos [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13744-021-00927-6
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/229900
Resumo: Toxic baits, containing the active ingredients sulfluramid or fipronil, are the main methods to control leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta Fabricius, 1805, and Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). However, the insecticide dispersion among members of the colony during the control needs further studies. We studied whether the behaviors of allogrooming, self-grooming, and contact among individuals spread the insecticides among those of the colony. The insecticides sulfluramid and fipronil (0.1% and 1.0% (w/w)) were applied topically in groups of workers of Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758), and the social interactions among them with or without insecticide were studied. In addition, toxic baits (sulfluramid or fipronil) were provided to colonies and their behavioral acts were observed. At the end of the experiment, colony mortality, number and mass of dead workers, and mass of wet waste were compared between ant nests receiving baits and ants with topical application. In the topical application, behavioral analysis showed higher interaction between ants in the colonies and touch and allogrooming behaviors as the most frequent in those that received the concentrations of sulfluramid. In the baits, the behavior of licking the pellet and allogrooming was more frequent. Colony mortality was faster for those that received topical application, especially with the insecticide fipronil (0.1%). However, the number and mass of dead workers was similar between topical application and toxic baits. In the toxic baits, the licking behavior of the bait pellets and subsequent allogrooming probably dispersed the insecticides. In the topical application, the route of the insecticide occurred by excessive touches among workers, with subsequent allogrooming. Thus, allogrooming, self-grooming, and touching among workers increased the dispersion of insecticides among members of the ant colonies.
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spelling Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting AntAttaContamination routesDispersion insecticidesSocial interactionsTrophallaxisToxic baits, containing the active ingredients sulfluramid or fipronil, are the main methods to control leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta Fabricius, 1805, and Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). However, the insecticide dispersion among members of the colony during the control needs further studies. We studied whether the behaviors of allogrooming, self-grooming, and contact among individuals spread the insecticides among those of the colony. The insecticides sulfluramid and fipronil (0.1% and 1.0% (w/w)) were applied topically in groups of workers of Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758), and the social interactions among them with or without insecticide were studied. In addition, toxic baits (sulfluramid or fipronil) were provided to colonies and their behavioral acts were observed. At the end of the experiment, colony mortality, number and mass of dead workers, and mass of wet waste were compared between ant nests receiving baits and ants with topical application. In the topical application, behavioral analysis showed higher interaction between ants in the colonies and touch and allogrooming behaviors as the most frequent in those that received the concentrations of sulfluramid. In the baits, the behavior of licking the pellet and allogrooming was more frequent. Colony mortality was faster for those that received topical application, especially with the insecticide fipronil (0.1%). However, the number and mass of dead workers was similar between topical application and toxic baits. In the toxic baits, the licking behavior of the bait pellets and subsequent allogrooming probably dispersed the insecticides. In the topical application, the route of the insecticide occurred by excessive touches among workers, with subsequent allogrooming. Thus, allogrooming, self-grooming, and touching among workers increased the dispersion of insecticides among members of the ant colonies.Depto de Produção Vegetal Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas Univ Estadual Paulista - FCA/UNESP, São PauloDepto de Entomologia/BIOAGRO Univ Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Minas GeraisLab de Fitossanidade (FitLab) Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso - IFMT, Mato GrossoCampus Experimental de Itapeva Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP, São PauloDepto de Produção Vegetal Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas Univ Estadual Paulista - FCA/UNESP, São PauloCampus Experimental de Itapeva Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP, São PauloUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso - IFMTMota Filho, Tarcísio Marcos Macedo [UNESP]Camargo, Roberto da Silva [UNESP]Stefanelli, Luis Eduardo Pontes [UNESP]Zanuncio, José Colados Santos, Alexandrede Matos, Carlos Alberto Oliveira [UNESP]Forti, Luiz Carlos [UNESP]2022-04-29T08:36:25Z2022-04-29T08:36:25Z2022-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article73-80http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13744-021-00927-6Neotropical Entomology, v. 51, n. 1, p. 73-80, 2022.1678-80521519-566Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/22990010.1007/s13744-021-00927-62-s2.0-85119200285Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengNeotropical Entomologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-04-30T15:59:53Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/229900Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T23:24:47.791053Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
title Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
spellingShingle Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
Mota Filho, Tarcísio Marcos Macedo [UNESP]
Atta
Contamination routes
Dispersion insecticides
Social interactions
Trophallaxis
title_short Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
title_full Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
title_fullStr Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
title_full_unstemmed Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
title_sort Allogrooming, Self-grooming, and Touching Behavior as a Mechanism to Disperse Insecticides Inside Colonies of a Leaf-Cutting Ant
author Mota Filho, Tarcísio Marcos Macedo [UNESP]
author_facet Mota Filho, Tarcísio Marcos Macedo [UNESP]
Camargo, Roberto da Silva [UNESP]
Stefanelli, Luis Eduardo Pontes [UNESP]
Zanuncio, José Cola
dos Santos, Alexandre
de Matos, Carlos Alberto Oliveira [UNESP]
Forti, Luiz Carlos [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Camargo, Roberto da Silva [UNESP]
Stefanelli, Luis Eduardo Pontes [UNESP]
Zanuncio, José Cola
dos Santos, Alexandre
de Matos, Carlos Alberto Oliveira [UNESP]
Forti, Luiz Carlos [UNESP]
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso - IFMT
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mota Filho, Tarcísio Marcos Macedo [UNESP]
Camargo, Roberto da Silva [UNESP]
Stefanelli, Luis Eduardo Pontes [UNESP]
Zanuncio, José Cola
dos Santos, Alexandre
de Matos, Carlos Alberto Oliveira [UNESP]
Forti, Luiz Carlos [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Atta
Contamination routes
Dispersion insecticides
Social interactions
Trophallaxis
topic Atta
Contamination routes
Dispersion insecticides
Social interactions
Trophallaxis
description Toxic baits, containing the active ingredients sulfluramid or fipronil, are the main methods to control leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta Fabricius, 1805, and Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). However, the insecticide dispersion among members of the colony during the control needs further studies. We studied whether the behaviors of allogrooming, self-grooming, and contact among individuals spread the insecticides among those of the colony. The insecticides sulfluramid and fipronil (0.1% and 1.0% (w/w)) were applied topically in groups of workers of Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758), and the social interactions among them with or without insecticide were studied. In addition, toxic baits (sulfluramid or fipronil) were provided to colonies and their behavioral acts were observed. At the end of the experiment, colony mortality, number and mass of dead workers, and mass of wet waste were compared between ant nests receiving baits and ants with topical application. In the topical application, behavioral analysis showed higher interaction between ants in the colonies and touch and allogrooming behaviors as the most frequent in those that received the concentrations of sulfluramid. In the baits, the behavior of licking the pellet and allogrooming was more frequent. Colony mortality was faster for those that received topical application, especially with the insecticide fipronil (0.1%). However, the number and mass of dead workers was similar between topical application and toxic baits. In the toxic baits, the licking behavior of the bait pellets and subsequent allogrooming probably dispersed the insecticides. In the topical application, the route of the insecticide occurred by excessive touches among workers, with subsequent allogrooming. Thus, allogrooming, self-grooming, and touching among workers increased the dispersion of insecticides among members of the ant colonies.
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