Chemical communication is a fundamental, highly complex component of social insect
societies. Ants in particular employ a remarkable diversity of chemical signals to maintain …

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 …

This review updates and summarizes the current knowledge about the interaction of leaf‐
cutter ants and their parasitoids by providing comparable data for Acromyrmex and Atta ants …

" The management of tropical forest ecosystems is essential to the health of the planet. This
book addresses forest insect pest problems across the world's tropics, addressing the pests' …

Host-searching and oviposition behaviors of parasitoids, and defensive responses of the
hosts, are fundamental in shaping the ecology of host-parasitoid interactions. In order to …

The parasitic phorid Myrmosicarius grandicornis Borgmeier is commonly found around nest
entrances of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (L.) in Brazil, but there is no information about …

Little is known about the natural history of phorid parasitoids of leaf-cutting ants, an
important pest in the Neotropics. This is particularly so for phorids attacking Acromyrmex …

Previous studies have shown that leaf‐cutting ant populations benefit greatly from living in or
near the edges of the Brazilian Atlantic forest. One of the mechanisms responsible for this …

Este estudo foi conduzido para verificar a ocorrência de forídeos parasitóides da saúva Atta
laevigata (Smith) na região de Porto Nacional, TO, e para avaliar algumas características …

The leaf‐cutting ant Atta laevigata (Smith)(Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Attini) causes
significant damage to agricultural crops and forest plantations. Conventional control …