Fungi are often inconspicuous in nature and this means it is all too easy to overlook their
importance. Often referred to as the “Forgotten Kingdom”, fungi are key components of life …

PFAS are a group of organic chemicals, which some presents environmental persistence,
dispersion and potential toxicity. Some of them have been listed in the Stockholm …

Despite international phase-out initiatives, production and use of perfluorooctanesulfonate
(PFOS) and related substances continues in some countries. In Brazil, the PFOS-precursor …

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 …

Some lineages of ants, termites, and beetles independently evolved a symbiotic association
with lignocellulolytic fungi cultivated for food, in a lifestyle known as fungiculture. Fungus …

N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide (EtFOSA) is the active ingredient of Sulfluramid, a
pesticide which is used extensively in South America for control of leaf-cutting ants. Despite …

Leaf-cutting ants are the main group of insect pests in Brazilian forest plantations, and their
nests can be visually identified in remotely sensed images. This study compares two distinct …

• 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 …

Interactions between leaf-cutting ants, their fungal symbiont (Leucoagaricus) and the
endophytic fungi within the vegetation they carry into their colonies are still poorly …

Abstract The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was the first non-governmental organization
composed of multi-stakeholders to ensure the social, environmental, and economic …