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12 December 2019 Thursday
Evaluation of an artificial diet for the survival of workers in laboratory of Acromyrmex lobicornis Emery (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Abstract :Cutting
ants are social insects comprising two genera Atta and Acromyrmex
(Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). They have the habit of cutting and
transporting fragments of various vegetables, flowers and / or seeds to their
underground nests. These habits have become pests of cultivated areas and
natural pastures of South America, Central and North, especially eucalyptus and
pine forest plantations because they cause damage to the productivity of
plants. For their control are used agrochemicals and is currently initiating
the study of plant extracts with insecticidal properties, which must be
pre-tested. Therefore, the objective of this work was to obtain an artificial
diet that meets the metabolic requirements of ants A.
lobicornis E. in the laboratory, and ensure their survival while they last
bioassays. Various diets ants were tested and concluded that SOL 24, LIQ 24,
LIQ 48, 24 and SOL SOL 48 diets are suitable for the survival of A. lobicornis workers during toxicity
bioassays
Cutting
ants, diets, survival, Argentina