Leaf-cutting ants live in symbiosis with the fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus (Singer)
Möller that grows in their nests. This fungus is the main nutritional source for these ants that …

Chemical control of leaf-cutting ants is widely used, but alternative control with toxic plant
extracts is promising. Substances with insecticidal potential extracted from plants have …

Simple Summary The most used approach to control leaf-cutting ants (which cause damage
in agricultural areas) is the application of synthetic chemical compounds that directly affect …

One of the major pasture pests in the neotropics is the leaf‐cutting ant Acromyrmex landolti,
which cuts monocots to nourish a symbiotic fungus as a food source. The objective of the …

Abstract Leaf-cutting ants (Formicidae, Myrmicinae, Attini) are found on the American
continent and in the Caribbean and are known to live in symbiosis with a fungus. Among …

Crude extracts from fruits, branches and leaves of Cipadessa fruticosa were assayed on Atta
sexdens rubropilosa workers and their symbiotic fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus. The …

Leaf-cutting ants, Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich), are considering among the most
important pest species of the New World. Until now, the main insecticides used for …

Many plant species escape attack by leaf-cutting ants. Several factors play an important role
in whether or not ants cut a plant's leaves. In addition to physical factors, the presence of …

Laboratory nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel fed daily with leaves
of Ricinus communis showed a gradual decrease in fungal garden volume, a higher ant …

Plants of the Piperaceae family are studied for their diverse secondary metabolism with a
vast array of compounds that act as chemical defense agents against herbivores. Of all the …