Pachycondyla obscuricornis as natural enemy of the spittlebug Deois flavopicta Pachycondyla obscuricornis como inimigo natural da cigarrinha-das-pastagens Deois flavopicta

The objective of this work was to evaluate the potential control of the ant Pachycondyla obscuricornis Emery (Hymenoptera Formicidae) on populations of nymphs of the spittlebug, Deois flavopicta Stal (Hemiptera Cercopidae). Foraging behavior and prey consumption rate of P. obscuricornis were evaluat...

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Main Authors: Edison Ryoiti Sujii, Maria Alice Garcia, Eliana Maria Gouveia Fontes, Robert James O'Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2004-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2004000600014