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Chemical warfare

Leaf-cutting ants defend themselves and their gardens against parasite attack by deploying antibiotic secreting bacteria

Richard Ian Samuels Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology; Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro; Campos dos Goytacazes; Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]

Thalles Cardoso Mattoso Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology; Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro; Campos dos Goytacazes; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Denise D.O. Moreira Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology; Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro; Campos dos Goytacazes; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Article: e23095 | Received 01 Dec 2012, Accepted 03 Dec 2012, Published online: 01 Mar 2013

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