Search Results - "Ribeiro, Efrem J. M."

Resource availability influences aggression and response to chemical cues in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) by Cristaldo, Paulo F., Araújo, Ana P. A., Almeida, Camilla S., Cruz, Nayara G., Ribeiro, Efrem J. M., Rocha, Marcos L. C., Santana, Alisson S., Santos, Abraão A., Passos, Alexandre, De Souza, Og, Florencio, Daniela F.

“…Behavioural responses of organisms are frequently affected by variation in resource availability. For eusocial insects, the nutritional status of the colony…”
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Variation in the composition and activity of ants on defense of host plant Turnera subulata (Turneraceae): strong response to simulated herbivore attacks and to herbivore’s baits by Cruz, Nayara G., Cristaldo, Paulo F., Bacci, Leandro, Almeida, Camilla S., Camacho, Gabriela P., Santana, Alisson S., Ribeiro, Efrem J. M., Oliveira, Alexandre P., Santos, Abraão A., Araújo, Ana P. A.

“…Plants with extrafloral nectaries attract a variety of ant species, in associations commonly considered mutualistic. However, the results of such interactions…”
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Ant associations in the Neotropical shrub Turnera subulata (Turneraceae): Costs or benefits to the host plant? by Cruz, Nayara G., Almeida, Camilla S., Bacci, Leandro, Cristaldo, Paulo F., Santana, Alisson S., Oliveira, Alexandre P., Ribeiro, Efrem J. M., Araújo, Ana P. A.

“…The results of ecological interactions depend on the costs and benefits involved in different ecological contexts. Turnera subulata is a shrubby plant with…”
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Combined foraging strategies and soldier behaviour in Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae) by Almeida, Camilla S., Cristaldo, Paulo F., Florencio, Daniela F., Cruz, Nayara G., Santos, Abraão A., Oliveira, Alexandre P., Santana, Alisson S., Ribeiro, Efrem J.M., Lima, Ana P.S., Bacci, Leandro, Araújo, Ana P.A.

“…•Tunnels construction and high soldiers number can increase the costs to termites foraging.•Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis colonies exploring trails before…”
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Resource availability influences aggression and response to chemical cues in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) by Cristaldo, Paulo F., Araújo, Ana P. A., Almeida, Camilla S., Cruz, Nayara G., Ribeiro, Efrem J. M., Rocha, Marcos L. C., Santana, Alisson S., Santos, Abraão A., Passos, Alexandre, De Souza, Og, Florencio, Daniela F.

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