Bacteria as genetically programmable producers of bioactive natural products
Next to plants, bacteria account for most of the biomass on Earth. They are found
everywhere, although certain species thrive only in specific ecological niches. These …
everywhere, although certain species thrive only in specific ecological niches. These …
How do leaf-cutting ants recognize antagonistic microbes in their fungal crops?
Leaf-cutting ants employ diverse behavioral strategies for promoting the growth of fungal
cultivars in a structure known as fungus garden. As a nutritionally rich resource for the ants …
cultivars in a structure known as fungus garden. As a nutritionally rich resource for the ants …
Chemical basis of the synergism and antagonism in microbial communities in the nests of leaf-cutting ants
I Schoenian, M Spiteller, M Ghaste… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Leaf-cutting ants cultivate the fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, which serves as a
major food source. This symbiosis is threatened by microbial pathogens that can severely …
major food source. This symbiosis is threatened by microbial pathogens that can severely …
Use of alternatives to PFOS, its salts and PFOSF for the control of leaf-cutting ants Atta and Acromyrmex
JS de Britto, LC Forti, MA de Oliveira… - … Journal of Research …, 2016 - repositorio.ufmg.br
Several biological, chemical, cultural and mechanical methods have been studied for the
control of leaf-cutting ants due to their economic importance in forestry, agriculture and …
control of leaf-cutting ants due to their economic importance in forestry, agriculture and …
Microfungal “weeds” in the leafcutter ant symbiosis
Abstract Leafcutter ants (Formicidae: tribe Attini) are well-known insects that cultivate
basidiomycete fungi (Agaricales: Lepiotaceae) as their principal food. Fungus gardens are …
basidiomycete fungi (Agaricales: Lepiotaceae) as their principal food. Fungus gardens are …
Ecology of microfungal communities in gardens of fungus-growing ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a year-long survey of three species of attine ants in Central Texas
We profiled the microfungal communities in gardens of fungus-growing ants to evaluate
possible species-specific ant–microfungal associations and to assess the potential …
possible species-specific ant–microfungal associations and to assess the potential …
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis ants promote fungus garden hygiene using Trichoderma-derived metabolite cues
KE Kyle, SP Puckett… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Fungus-growing ants depend on a fungal mutualist that can fall prey to fungal pathogens.
This mutualist is cultivated by these ants in structures called fungus gardens. Ants exhibit …
This mutualist is cultivated by these ants in structures called fungus gardens. Ants exhibit …
Secondary Metabolites from Escovopsis weberi and Their Role in Attacking the Garden Fungus of Leaf‐Cutting Ants
B Dhodary, M Schilg, R Wirth… - Chemistry–A European …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The specialized, fungal pathogen Escovopsis weberi threatens the mutualistic symbiosis
between leaf‐cutting ants and their garden fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus) …
between leaf‐cutting ants and their garden fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus) …
Antagonistic interactions between garden yeasts and microfungal garden pathogens of leaf-cutting ants
We investigate the diversity of yeasts isolated in gardens of the leafcutter ant Atta texana.
Repeated sampling of gardens from four nests over a 1-year time period showed that …
Repeated sampling of gardens from four nests over a 1-year time period showed that …
Phylogenomic reconstruction reveals new insights into the evolution and biogeography of Atta leaf‐cutting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Atta Fabricius is an ecologically dominant leaf‐cutting ant genus, the major herbivore of the
Neotropics, and an agricultural pest of great economic importance. Phylogenetic …
Neotropics, and an agricultural pest of great economic importance. Phylogenetic …