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The response of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel workers to essential oils, epicuticular wax and hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of Eucalyptus maculata was evaluated. Hexane extracts of E. maculata interfered with the recognition mechanism among workers. The main active compounds identified from this plant were the sesquiterpenes elemol and β-eudesmol. These compounds may be responsible for the resistance of this species to ant attack.
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Marsaro, A.L., Souza, R.C., Della Lucia, T.M.C. et al. Behavioral Changes in Workers of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa Induced by Chemical Components of Eucalyptus maculata Leaves. J Chem Ecol 30, 1771–1780 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOEC.0000042400.14451.08
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