Animal interactions play an important role in understanding ecological processes. The
nature and intensity of these interactions can shape the impacts of organisms on their …

Ants are a very diverse taxonomic group. They display remarkable social organization that
has enabled them to be ubiquitous throughout the world. They make up approximately 10 …

Sown wildflower strips are increasingly being established in Europe for enhancing
arthropod conservation and the provision of ecosystem services, including biotic pollination …

Stable and diversified agroecosystems provide farmers with important ecosystem services,
which are unfortunately being lost at an alarming rate under the current conventional …

Brazil is one of the leading producers of soybeans and other annual crops, and in several
regions landowners are required by law to maintain 20% of their lands with natural …

Temporal variation in the composition of ant assemblages (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on
trees in the Pantanal floodplain, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. In this paper we investigate how …

Interest in biological pest control using ants in agroforestry and agricultural systems has
increased in recent decades due to the diversity and abundance of these insects in different …

Soil organisms play an important role in organic crops of Crotalaria juncea (Fabaceae) and
are associated with the natural conservation of the environment. The present study was …

Ants are common in agroecosystems, where they can significantly impact agricultural
production and yield through interactions with other organisms. By regulating crop …

Based on evidence that ants are population regulatory agents, we examined their efficiency
in predation of fruit fly larvae Anastrepha Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Tephritidae). Hence, we …