Solenopsis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Fire Ant Reactions to Attacks of Pseudacteon Flies (Diptera: Phoridae) in Southeastern Brazil
Solenopsis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Fire Ant Reactions to Attacks of Pseudacteon Flies (Diptera: Phoridae) in Southeastern Brazil
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DOI：
10.1093/aesa/88.4.570
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发表时间：
1995-07
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
S. Porter;R. K. Meer;M. Pesquero;S. Campiolo;H. Fowler
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作者：
S. Porter;R. K. Meer;M. Pesquero;S. Campiolo;H. Fowler
我们研究了巴西东南部红火蚁对褐飞虫攻击的反应。这些幽灵寄生虫的存在引发了一系列幽灵特有的防御反应，包括减少觅食、诱饵守卫、卷曲的防御姿势和一般的群体静止。这些火蚁特有的防御系统的存在表明，黄火蚁对南美火蚁种群施加了巨大的进化压力。
We studied the responses of Solenopsis fire ants to Pseudacteon phorid fly attacks in southeastern Brazil. The presence of these phorid parasites triggered a suite of phorid-specific defense responses including reduced foraging, bait guarding, a curled defensive posture, and general colony immobility. The existence of these phorid-specific defenses indicates that Pseudacteon phorids exert substantial evolutionary pressure on South American fire ant populations.