The biomagnification of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was investigated in a
tropical mangrove food web from an estuary in Bahia, Brazil. Samples of 44 organisms (21 …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND Leaf‐cutting ants (LCAs) of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are important pests of forest plantations, agriculture and …

Leaf-cutting ants are the most important pests in several cropping systems in the Neotropics.
Granulated baits containing active ingredients, considered hazardous by the Stockholm …

Toxic baits are the most used control method for leaf-cutting ants due to their high
effectiveness and because they are considered the safest for humans. Taking into account …

Leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are the
most important pests in forest and agricultural plantations and livestock. Toxic baits are the …

Chemical control using toxic baits containing the active ingredient sulfluramid at 0.3%(w/w)
is the main method for controlling leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex …

Studies assessing the characteristics of active ingredients (AIs) of toxic baits for leaf-cutting
ants are still scarce, although the need for a delayed action of these compounds on adult …

Leaf-cutting ants rely on the obligate symbiosis with a fungus, Leucoagaricus
gongylophorus, on which they feed. This fungus garden is maintained preferentially with …