Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (1997) 26, 107-113

Odair C. Bueno, Maria S.C. Morini, Fernando C. Pagnocca, Maria J.A. Hebling and Osvaldo A. Silva (1997)
Sobrevivência de Operárias de Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Isoladas do Formigueiro e Alimentadas com Dietas Artificiais
[Survival of workers of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) isolated from the ant-nest and fed artificial diets]
Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 26 (1), 107-113
Abstract: Artificial diets, were studied for medium sized workers of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel isolated from laboratory and natural ant-nests. The bioassays were undertaken with 6 ants/Petri dish, 10 dishes/test, in an environmental chamber at 24 ± 1 °C and 70% RH. The number of dead ants/dish was observed daily. Results showed that there was no difference among the laboratory and field workers when treated with the liquid artificial diet. The same was demonstrated when we compared the liquid diet to the solid one. Results demonstrated that the artificial solid diet, changed every 48 hours up to 25 days, was a suitable alternative for medium sized workers of A. sexdens rubropilosa, isolated from the ant-nest in laboratory bioassays.
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Database assignments for author(s): Odair Correa Bueno, Maria José A. Hebling

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
rearing/culturing/mass production

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Atta sexdens