Natural Parasitism in Acromyrmex landolti Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Pastures of Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Aparecida Castellani Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Milton Silva Rodrigues Júnior Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Aldenise Alves Moreira Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Michele Silva D'Esquivel Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Edenilson Batista Ribeiro Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Luiz Carlos Forti Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP
  • Sebastién Lacau Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v62i4.786

Keywords:

Attini, Biological Control, Diapriidae, Mimopria.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of natural parasitism in Acromyrmex landolti Forel, identify parasitoids associated to the species and to estimate parasitism rates. The experiment was conducted from January to May 2012 in Itapetinga, BA. 20 nests were excavated, removing eggs, larvae, pupae and adults for counting and evaluating parasitism, isolating adult parasitoids and parasitized ant larvae. Parasitism by Mimopria sp. (Diapriidae: Diapriini) occurred in nine nests, with an average rate of 12% of parasitized larvae. It is the first record of parasitism of Mimopria Holmgren in an Attini species.

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Author Biographies

Maria Aparecida Castellani, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Departamento de Fitotecnia e Zootecnia

Milton Silva Rodrigues Júnior, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Programa de Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Fitotecnia)

Aldenise Alves Moreira, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Departamento de Fitotecnia e Zootecnia

Michele Silva D'Esquivel, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Curso de Biologia

Edenilson Batista Ribeiro, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Programa de Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Fitotecnia)

Luiz Carlos Forti, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP

Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas

Sebastién Lacau, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Departamento de Estudos Básicos e Instrumentais

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Published

2015-12-31

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Castellani, M. A., Rodrigues Júnior, M. S., Moreira, A. A., D’Esquivel, M. S., Ribeiro, E. B., Forti, L. C., & Lacau, S. (2015). Natural Parasitism in Acromyrmex landolti Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Pastures of Bahia, Brazil. Sociobiology, 62(4), 607–609. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v62i4.786

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Vol. 62 No. 4 (2015)

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