Search Results - "Lucia, T.M.C. Della"
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Organophosphate resistance in the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais: Magnitude and behavior
Published in Crop protection (01-02-2009)“…Development of insecticide resistance is a serious worldwide challenge for pest management of stored-product insects, as recognized since the FAO Global Survey…”
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Mortality of Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) workers in contact with colony waste from different plant sources
Published in Bulletin of entomological research (01-02-2010)“…The objective of this work was to study the effect of colony waste on the mortality of workers of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel colonies fed with different…”
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Interference of beta-eudesmol in nestmate recognition in Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Published in Bulletin of entomological research (01-10-2008)“…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.,…”
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Extracts of Ageratum conyzoides, Coriandrum sativum and Mentha piperita inhibit the growth of the symbiotic fungus of leaf-cutting ants
Published in Industrial crops and products (01-03-2015)“…•We reported the toxicity of leaf extracts to the leaf-cutting ant's symbiotic fungi.•The three extracts examined killed the fungus.•The Ageratum and Mentha…”
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DETERMINAÇÃO DO NÚMERO DE FÊMEAS VIRGENS POR ARMADILHA E PERIODICIDADE DE CAPTURA DE MACHOS DE Helicoverpa zea (BODDIE) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE)
Published in Scientia agricola (01-01-1996)“…Avaliou-se em lavouras de milho em fase de liberação de estilo-estigmas, na EMBRAPA/CNPMS, em Sete Lagoas, MG, a atratividade de diferentes números de fêmeas…”
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Sampling Plan for Diaphania spp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and for Hymenopteran Parasitoids on Cucumber
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-12-2006)“…The objective of this work was to determine the best technique, sampling unit, and the number of samples to compose a conventional sampling plan for the…”
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Survey of Neodohrniphora spp. (Diptera: Phoridae) at colonies of Atta sexdens rubropilosa (FOREL) and specificity of attack behaviour in relation to their hosts
Published in Bulletin of entomological research (01-04-2008)“…Atta sexdens rubropilosa is a leaf-cutting ant that is a significant agricultural and forestry pest in the Neotropical region. This ant is parasitized by flies…”
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β-eudesmol-induced aggression in the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa
Published in Entomologia experimentalis et applicata (01-10-2005)“…Leaf-cutting ants are highly polyphagous insects, but some plants escape their attack due to the presence of secondary metabolites that are toxic to the…”
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Behavioral changes in workers of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa induced by chemical components of Eucalyptus maculata leaves
Published in Journal of chemical ecology (01-09-2004)“…The response of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel workers to essential oils, epicuticular wax and hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of…”
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Impacto da queima controlada da cana-de-acucar na nidificacao e estabelecimento de colonias de Atta bisphaerica Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Published in Neotropical entomology (2003)“…Even low intensity fires may often modify the chemical, physical and microbiological properties of the soil, in the depth where leaf-cutting ants Atta…”
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Cutting preference of Eucalyptus spp. by the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under laboratory conditions
Published in Ciência florestal (01-01-2007)“…The objective of this research was to evaluate the cutting preference of Acromyrmex laticeps nigrosetosus workers among three species and a Clone of eucalypt…”
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Non-target impact of chlorpyrifos on soil arthropods associated with no-tillage cornfields in Brazil
Published in International journal of pest management (01-04-2004)“…The present study was undertaken to assess the side-effects of chlorpyrifos on springtails, ants and oribatid mites associated with the soil surface of…”
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Male response to natural sex pheromone of Migdolus fryanus Westwood (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) females as affected by daily climatic factors
Published in Journal of chemical ecology (01-10-1994)“…Males of the sugarcane borer, Migdolus fryanus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), are attracted to females by means of a sex pheromone. Mating usually occurs during a…”
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Colony behavior of Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the absence of the queen under laboratory conditions
Published in Behavioural processes (29-08-2003)“…A colony of Atta sexdens rubropilosa was studied in the presence and absence of the queen. The frequency of 23 previously defined behaviors was quantified in…”
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Role of canopy height in the resistance of Lycopersicon hirsutum f. glabratum to Tuta absoluta (Lep., Gelechiidae)
Published in Journal of applied entomology (1986) (01-09-1999)“…The objective of this work was to study the effect of plant canopy height on the resistance of the tomato species Lycopersicon hirsutum to the tomato leafminer…”
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DETERMINAÇÃO DO NÚMERO DE FÊMEAS VIRGENS POR ARMADILHA E PERIODICIDADE DE CAPTURA DE MACHOS DE Helicoverpa zea (BODDIE) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE)
Published in Scientia agricola (01-01-1996)“…Avaliou-se em lavouras de milho em fase de liberação de estilo-estigmas, na EMBRAPA/CNPMS, em Sete Lagoas, MG, a atratividade de diferentes números de fêmeas…”
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Absolute configuration of 4-methyl-3-heptanone and 4-methyl-3-heptanol from mandibular glands of virgin males and females of Atta sexdens rubropilosa
Published in Journal of chemical ecology (01-06-1997)“…(S)-(+)-4-Methyl-3-heptanone is the principal component in the secretion from the mandibular glands of unmated and mated males and females of Atta sexdens…”
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Field trapping of Migdolus fryanus Westwood (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) using natural sex pheromone
Published in Journal of chemical ecology (01-02-1992)“…Migdolus fryanus is a sugarcane pest restricted to South America that is becoming more important due to the inefficacy of control methods against it. The…”
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