Repellent Efficacy of Formic Acid and the Abdominal Secretion of Carpenter Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Against Amblyomma Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

Formic acid is a substance produced by some ants for defense, trail marking, and recruitment. Some animals are known to rub ants or other arthropods on parts of their plumage or fur to anoint themselves with released substances. A recent study with a semifree-ranging group of capuchin monkeys, Cebus...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical entomology 2007-07, Vol.44 (4), p.718-721
Hauptverfasser:	Falótico, Tiago, Labruna, Marcelo B., Verderane, Michele P., De resende, Briseida D., Izar, Patrícia, Ottoni, Eduardo B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acari Amblyomma Arthropoda Camponotus rufipes Cebus apella Formicidae Hymenoptera Ixodidae
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