Nowadays, we are tackling various issues related to the overuse of synthetic insecticides.
Growing concerns about biodiversity, animal and human welfare, and food security are …

Several biological, chemical, cultural and mechanical methods have been studied for the
control of leaf-cutting ants due to their economic importance in forestry, agriculture and …

The expansion of eucalypt forestry worldwide has been accompanied by accidental and
deliberate introductions of Australian insects associated with eucalypts. Local insect species …

• Key message The recommendations accompanying pesticide derogations from the FSC
are not efficient for the management of leaf-cutting ants and termites in certified forest …

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 …

The invasive potential of a species is related to the interaction between genetic and
environmental characteristics, as climatic conditions and native vegetation, reflecting the …

The present study assessed the contact toxicity of nanostructured alumina (NSA) and
compared it to that of diatomaceous earth (DE) on workers of Acromyrmex lobicornis …

The work analyzes the effect of temperature and rainfall on the population dynamics of
Glycaspis brimblecombei (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) and its parasitoid Psyllaephagus bliteus …

Bees play an essential role in the sustainability of terrestrial and agricultural ecosystems as
pollinators. However, external factors such as pesticides can negatively affect both bees and …

Our aim was to verify the effect on gain and genetic diversity through the restriction of the
number of trees per family in selection, in order to compose an elite population of Eucalyptus …