Can the absence of ants interfere in the arthropods  abundance on corn plants (Zea mays L. - Poaceae)?

Gossler, Odair Santos; Lange, Denise; Fernandes, Wedson Desidério

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dc.creator	Gossler, Odair Santos
dc.creator	Lange, Denise
dc.creator	Fernandes, Wedson Desidério
dc.date	2017-04-06
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-21T20:07:53Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-21T20:07:53Z
dc.identifier	https://comunicatascientiae.com.br/comunicata/article/view/1730
dc.identifier	10.14295/cs.v8i1.1730
dc.identifier.uri	http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/77843
dc.description	Alternative methods to reduce the chemical control in monoculture have been widely assessed in order to diminish the pesticide use. Thus, the efficiency of predator arthropods who work as population controllers in many agro-ecosystems has been tested. The current study aim to verify if the presence of ants interfere in the amount of arthropod herbivores and predators on corn plants, Zea mays L. (Poaceae). A total of 100 plants were assessed, out of them, 50 were isolated from ants and the other 50 were not. There were 25 taxa of arthropods on corn plants, in which 14 were herbivorous and 11 predators. The ants’ free access to the plants negatively influenced the Diabrotica speciosa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) amount, which is an important herbivorous plague in corn monoculture. It was also observed the greater amount of Doru sp.1 (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) on plants containing ants. Considering the assessed plants, the presence of ants did not influenced the abundance of other arthropods. These results suggest that the ant-plant-herbivore interactions in corn monoculture is a complex system, and the presence of predatory ants in plants not always influence the presence of other arthropods.	en-US
dc.description	Alternative methods to reduce the chemical control in monoculture have been widely assessed in order to diminish the pesticide use. Thus, the efficiency of predator arthropods who work as population controllers in many agro-ecosystems has been tested. The current study aim to verify if the presence of ants interfere in the amount of arthropod herbivores and predators on corn plants, Zea mays L. (Poaceae). A total of 100 plants were assessed, out of them, 50 were isolated from ants and the other 50 were not. There were 25 taxa of arthropods on corn plants, in which 14 were herbivorous and 11 predators. The ants’ free access to the plants negatively influenced the Diabrotica speciosa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) amount, which is an important herbivorous plague in corn monoculture. It was also observed the greater amount of Doru sp.1 (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) on plants containing ants. Considering the assessed plants, the presence of ants did not influenced the abundance of other arthropods. These results suggest that the ant-plant-herbivore interactions in corn monoculture is a complex system, and the presence of predatory ants in plants not always influence the presence of other arthropods.	pt-BR
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Federal University of Piauí	en-US
dc.relation	https://comunicatascientiae.com.br/comunicata/article/view/1730/439
dc.relation	https://comunicatascientiae.com.br/comunicata/article/view/1730/678
dc.relation	https://comunicatascientiae.com.br/comunicata/article/view/1730/679
dc.rights	Copyright (c) 2017 Odair Santos Gossler, Denise Lange, Wedson Desidério Fernandes	en-US
dc.source	Comunicata Scientiae; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2017); 9-16	en-US
dc.source	Comunicata Scientiae; v. 8 n. 1 (2017); 9-16	pt-BR
dc.source	2177-5133
dc.source	2176-9079
dc.subject	agro-ecosystem	en-US
dc.subject	ant-plant interactions	en-US
dc.subject	biological control	en-US
dc.subject	herbivorous predatory insects	en-US
dc.title	Can the absence of ants interfere in the arthropods abundance on corn plants (Zea mays L. - Poaceae)?	en-US
dc.title	Can the absence of ants interfere in the arthropods abundance on corn plants (Zea mays L. - Poaceae)?	pt-BR
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dc.type	Artigo Científico	en-US