Lidia Aparecida Dourado, Leandro Licursi Oliveira, Ana Paula Pereira Raimundo, Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin, Jacineumo Falcão de Oliveira, José Eduardo Serrão
Hemocytes are cells present in the hemolymph of insects that play a role in combating invasive pathogens, ensuring defense by the immune system in these organisms. While the types of hemocytes are well known in some insect representatives, data on these cells in Hymenoptera are limited to certain bees and wasps, with little information available for ants. Among ants, the genus Atta has environmental and economic importance, forming highly organized colonies consisting of the queen and workers, with the latter subdivided into subcastes: gardeners, waste removers, foragers, and soldiers, which are exposed to different pathogens...
September 1, 2023: Arthropod Structure & Development