This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) of the impacts of sugarcane
production on different ecosystems employing the ecosystem services framework. The …

The advance of agricultural frontier may cause the Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) to disappear
before 2030. This work focuses on measuring the impact of pasture implantation on a …

Conversion from Amazon forest to low-management pasture or agriculture causes not only
degradation of aboveground vegetation but also negative changes in soil properties and …

Termite biomass and abundance were estimated in three remnant areas of Atlantic Forest in
northeastern Brazil: Reserva Biológica de Pedra Talhada-RBPT (Alagoas State), Parque …

Biodegradation by termites is a serious problem for wood and crop industries worldwide,
and new environmentally friendly alternatives for termite control have been developed. This …

This is the second volume on termites presented in the series Sustainability in Plant and
Crop Protection. The previous one dealt with biology, social behaviour and economic …

Pest insects are one of the major factors affecting the productivity of sugarcane, and
especially those associated with the soil, which damage the crop if not controlled. There is …

Although some previous studies have described the microbial diversity of termite in Brazil,
the lack of studies about this subject is still evident. In the present study, we described by …

Impact of Pheidole sp., reportedly important in insect pest suppression in agroecosystems
was studied on supporting agroecosystem services. This tropical ant species was found to …

In the Azores archipelago, a significant proportion of buildings are infested with the urban
exotic drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker), causing major economical and …