Brazilian forest producers have developed integrated management programs to increase
the effectiveness of the control of leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex. These …

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 …

Abstract Leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are one of the main pests found in the
Americas and they cause global economic losses worth several billions of dollars. While …

The grass‐cutting ant Atta bisphaerica is one of the most serious pests in several pastures
and crops in Brazil. Fungal diseases are a constant threat to these large societies composed …

The beetle Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), considered a worldwide pest in the poultry
industry, is difficult to control and it is a vector for pathogens. The objective of this study was …

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

Simple Summary The used active ingredient sulfluramid for toxic baits for the control of leaf-
cutting ants has been included in Annex B of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent …

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 …

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a interferência dos métodos de bioensaios nos
resultados de seleção de fungos entomopatogênicos, com a utilização de quatro isolados …

Leafcutter ants are a serious pest for forestry plantations and crops in Latin America. They
have been traditionally controlled using chemical synthetic pesticides, which are known to …