New records of host plants used by a weaver ants Camponotus textor Forel, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Journal of Environmental Analysis and Progress
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Início Publicação: 30/09/2016
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New records of host plants used by a weaver ants Camponotus textor Forel, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Ano: 2016 | Volume: 1 | Número: 1
Autores: J. C. Santos, J. J. M. Aguiar, T. R. Alves, W. R. Almeida, K. Del-Claro
Autor Correspondente: J. C. Santos | [email protected]
Autor Correspondente: J. C. Santos | [email protected]
Palavras-chave: Brazilian savanna, Camponotus senex , host plant, nest, nidification, survey.
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Resumo Inglês:
Weaver ants nest on plants, but the extent of such associations is unknown for many species. Literature records of weaver ant host plants from 1945 to 2016 showed that Camponotus textor Forel (=Camponotus senex), the Brazilian savanna weaver ant, was recorded on 17 plant species belonging to 11 families. The field survey recorded nine plant species in eight families at Brazilian Cerrado. Overall, The list was expanded to a total of 24 host plant species and 14 families, including economically important tree species as mango, citrus and jambo trees. This host plants show potential to enhance the establishment of weaver ants, facilitating the role in biocontrol as deterrents of phytophagous insect pests of economically important plants.
