Toxicity of lignans to symbiotic fungus of leaf-cutting ants.
Lignans fromVirola sebifera Aubl.,Virola sp., andOtoba parvifolia (Mkfg.) A. Gentry (Myristicaceae) inhibited the in vitro growth of the fungus cultivated by leaf-cutting ants of the speciesAtta sexdens rubropilosa Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). A comparison of activity among the lignans was obtained.
Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita UNESP, CP 199, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.
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FC
Pagnocca
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SB
Ribeiro
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VL
Torkomian
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MJ
Hebling
O C
OC
Bueno
O A
OA
Da Silva
J B
JB
Fernandes
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PC
Vieira
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Da Silva
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