Diversity of Fungi Associated with Atta bisphaerica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): The Activity of Aspergillus ochraceus and Beauveria bassiana

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...

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Main Authors: Myriam M. R. Ribeiro, Karina D. Amaral, Vanessa E. Seide, Bressane M. R. Souza, Terezinha M. C. Della Lucia, Maria Catarina M. Kasuya, Danival J. de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/389806
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