Diversity of Fungi Associated with Atta bisphaerica (Hymenoptera : Formicidae): The Activity of Aspergillus ochraceus and Beauveria bassiana
Joint Authors
Ribeiro, Myriam M. R.
Seide, Vanessa E.
Souza, Bressane M. R.
Della Lucia, Terezinha M. C.
Kasuya, Maria Catarina M.
Amaral, Karina D.
de Souza, Danival J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The grass-cutting ant Atta bisphaerica is one of the most serious pests in several pastures and crops in Brazil.
Fungal diseases are a constant threat to these large societies composed of millions of closely related individuals.
We investigated the occurrence of filamentous fungi associated with the ant A.
bisphaerica in a pasture area of Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Several fungi species were isolated from forager ants, and two of them, known as entomopathogenic, Beauveria bassiana and Aspergillus ochraceus, were tested against worker ants in the laboratory.
The two species were highly virulent, achieving 50 percent worker mortality within 4-5 days.
It is the first time A.
ochraceus, a commonly found fungal species, is reported to infect Atta species at a high prevalence.
Possible uses for the fungus within biological control are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ribeiro, Myriam M. R.& Amaral, Karina D.& Seide, Vanessa E.& Souza, Bressane M. R.& Della Lucia, Terezinha M. C.& Kasuya, Maria Catarina M.…[et al.]. 2012. Diversity of Fungi Associated with Atta bisphaerica (Hymenoptera : Formicidae): The Activity of Aspergillus ochraceus and Beauveria bassiana. Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ribeiro, Myriam M. R.…[et al.]. Diversity of Fungi Associated with Atta bisphaerica (Hymenoptera : Formicidae): The Activity of Aspergillus ochraceus and Beauveria bassiana. Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ribeiro, Myriam M. R.& Amaral, Karina D.& Seide, Vanessa E.& Souza, Bressane M. R.& Della Lucia, Terezinha M. C.& Kasuya, Maria Catarina M.…[et al.]. Diversity of Fungi Associated with Atta bisphaerica (Hymenoptera : Formicidae): The Activity of Aspergillus ochraceus and Beauveria bassiana. Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468275