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Foraging behavior and mortality of ectatomma brunneum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in simultaneous exposure to ant baits and conventional diet in laboratory
(2010-04-14)
The Objective of This Wk. Was to Identify Whether the Presence of Leafcutting Ant Baits in the Foraging Arena of the Ant Ectatomma Brunneum (Smith) Affects Its Foragingbehavior or Causes Mortality in Lab. A Multiple Choice ...
Does diatomaceous earth control leaf-cutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Eucalyptus plantations?
(2015)
Genus Atta includes some of the most important Formicidae leaf cutter ants which cause extensive damage to the eucalyptus plantations. Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, one of the chief pests in Brazilian reforestation, can ...
Contamination routes and mortality of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by the insecticides fipronil and sulfluramid through social interactions
(2021-01-01)
BACKGROUND: Leaf-cutting ants (LCAs) of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are important pests of forest plantations, agriculture and livestock. Toxic baits containing the active ingredients fipronil ...
Foraging Behavior and Mortality of Ectatomma brunneum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Simultaneous Exposure to Ant Baits and Conventional Diet in Laboratory
(California State University, 2010-01-01)
The objective of this work was to identify whether the presence of leaf-cutting ant baits in the foraging arena of the ant Ectatomma brunneum (Smith) affects its foraging behavior or causes mortality in laboratory. A ...
Foraging Behavior and Mortality of Ectatomma brunneum (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Simultaneous Exposure to Ant Baits and Conventional Diet in Laboratory
(California State University, 2010-01-01)
The objective of this work was to identify whether the presence of leaf-cutting ant baits in the foraging arena of the ant Ectatomma brunneum (Smith) affects its foraging behavior or causes mortality in laboratory. A ...
Chemical control of leaf-cutting ants: how do workers disperse toxic bait fragments onto fungus garden?
(Soc Brasileira Entomologia, 2019-10-01)
Leaf cutting ants are controlled with toxic baits. For the method's greater efficiency, the baits must be distributed and processed by workers during fungus cultivation. To test hypotheses whether the mode of action of the ...
Pathogenic nature of Syncephalastrum in Atta sexdens rubropilosa fungus gardens
(2017-05-01)
BACKGROUND: Leaf-cutter ants are considered to be a major herbivore and agricultural pest in the Neotropics. They are often controlled by environmentally persistent insecticides. Biological control using pathogenic fungi ...
Leaf-cutting ants in commercial forest plantations of Brazil: biological aspects and control methods
(2020-04-02)
Forest plantations represent the fourth largest crop by planted area in Brazil. However, leaf-cutting ants can compromise their establishment and development. Atta and Acromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) ant genera are ...
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) pesticide policy and integrated pest management in certified tropical plantations
(Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)