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      La hormiga fantasma Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): fecundidad de reinas y desarrollo de colonias experimentales Translated title: The ghost ant Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hym: Formicidae): queen fecundity and development of experimental colonies

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          Se logró establecer una cría masiva en el laboratorio de la hormiga fantasma Tapinoma melanocephalum, partiendo de individuos (obreras, reinas y alados) capturados en cocinas, baños y jardines de la ciudad de Cali. Las colonias se mantuvieron durante cuatro meses en condiciones óptimas alimentándolas ad-libitum con fuentes ricas en proteínas, carbohidratos y miel de abejas, observándose un incremento promedio (70%) en la población de larvas, pupas y obreras. Pruebas de oviposición en reinas indicaron que el 89% producen huevos y que la fecundidad alcanza un promedio de 7,1 huevos/reina en 24 horas, con un rango de 1 a 18 huevos.

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          We established a massive rearing of the ghost ant 7aptnoma melanocephalum in the laboratory, starting with individuáis collected in kitchens, bathrooms and gardens in Cali. The colonies had been maintained for four months in optimal conditions, feeding ad-libitum with sources riches in proteins, carbohydrates and honey bee, increasing (70%) the population of larvae, pupae and worker. The oviposition tests in queens indicated that 89% could produce eggs and the fecundity rose an average of 7,1 eggs/queen in 24 hours, with a range between 1 and 18 eggs.

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          Fecundity of ant queens in relation to their age and the mode of colony founding

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                Journal
                rcen
                Revista Colombiana de Entomología
                Rev. Colomb. Entomol.
                Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología (Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia )
                0120-0488
                December 2003
                : 29
                : 2
                : 227-230
                Affiliations
                [01] Cali orgnameUniversidad del Valle gisajara@ 123456yubarta.univalle.edu.co
                [02] Cali orgnameUniversidad del Valle orgdiv1Departamento de Biología pachacon@ 123456uniweb.net.co
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                S0120-04882003000200016
                8c6c51a0-a42e-44e3-b056-6c60560570cd

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                History
                : 30 June 2002
                : 02 November 2002
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                Plagas urbanas,Mantenimiento colonias,Fecundidad de reinas,Tramp ants,Urban pests,Culture rearing,Queen fecundity

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