Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano

Fitotecnia

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Autor principal: Murray M., Ana L.
Otros Autores: Orozco, Jesús
Formato: Tesis
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Zamorano: Escuela Agrícola Panamericana 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11036/7914
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spelling ZAMORANO79142025-01-16T15:26:25Z Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano Murray M., Ana L. Orozco, Jesús Aguilar, Katerin Exportación indicadores mercado parámetros riesgo Fitotecnia Ants, as key members of the Formicidae family within the Hymenoptera order, play crucial roles in ecosystems through diverse behaviors such as predation, scavenging, seed collection, and mutualistic relationships. In Zamorano, there is limited knowledge about ant species, therefore, we aimed to document, identify, create an identification guide, and analyze the importance of the ants present on campus. The study was conducted during two collection periods: September to November 2023 and May to July 2024. Direct sampling methods were employed using manual collections with forceps and a pencil brush. Sampling locations were selected to represent the diversity of habitats on campus. In addition, specimens deposited in the Insect Collection were revised. A total of 440 specimens were collected, representing 17 species: Atta mexicana (Smith, F.), Camponotus atriceps (Smith, F.), Camponotus conspicuus (Smith, F.), C. planatus (Roger), C. sp.1, C. sp.2, C. sp.3, Crematogaster crinosa Mayr, C. sp.1, C. sp.2, Ectatomma ruidum Roger, Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, Pachycondyla harpax (Fabricius), Pseudomyrmex gracilis (Fabricius), Pseudomyrmex pallidus (Smith, F.), Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius), and S. picea Emery. Among these, Atta mexicana, commonly known as leafcutter ants, is particularly significant due to its impact on agricultural crops. The most common species was S. picea, while P. pallidus was the rarest. The residential areas resulted in having the highest diversity of species on campus while the Indian Mast Tree (Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.)) had the most abundance. Based on the collections and reviewed material in the collection, a total of 25 species are now known in Zamorano. An identification guide for the species in Zamorano was created. 2025-01-16T21:18:03Z 2025-01-16T21:18:03Z 2024 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/11036/7914 eng Copyright Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ application/pdf Zamorano: Escuela Agrícola Panamericana
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Murray M., Ana L.
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano
title Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano
title_full Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano
title_fullStr Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano
title_full_unstemmed Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano
title_short Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Zamorano
title_sort ants hymenoptera formicidae of zamorano
topic Exportación
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url https://hdl.handle.net/11036/7914
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