Otro
On the morphology of the digestive system of two Moomorium ant species
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Journal of Insect Science. Tucson: Univ Arizona, v. 13, 13 p., 2013.
1536-2442
WOS:000321818500004
Autor
Solis, Daniel Russ
Rossi, Monica Lanzoni
Paterson Fox, Eduardo Goncalves
Nogueira, Neusa de Lima
Ossamu Tanaka, Francisco Andre
Bueno, Odair Correa
Resumen
The digestive system of adults and mature larvae of two ant species of Monomorium Mayr (Hymoneptera: Formicidae) were described with the aid of light and scanning electron microscopy, as there is a lack of studies in this area. These two ant species are recurrently found in urban habitats and are known as 'tramp species,' as they cause problems in households, businesses, and hospitals. The most interesting finds of the present study include the existence of spinules in the crop of adults, and the number of Malpighian tubules and rectal pads was constant among different castes, ages, and species. Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)