Leafcutter ant Acromyrmex balzani is a species responsible for causing important losses in
agricultural crops, pastures and forest plantations. Croton tetradenius, an aromatic plant of …

A novel yeast species was recovered from the fungus garden of the leaf-cutting ant
Acromyrmex balzani (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The growth of the novel yeast species is …

Acromyrmex balzani is a grass-cutting ant species frequently found in Cerrado areas.
However, little is known about the architecture of the polydomous nests of this ant. Fifteen A …

Ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex (Myrmicinae: Attini) are in general pests for
agricultural and pasture areas. In southwestern Bahia pastures, in Brazil, Acromyrmex …

Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a mirmecofauna em plantios distintos de eucalipto. Para
tanto, inventariou-se afauna de formigas epigéicas em talhões com três e dois anos de …

Leaf-cutting ant species with economic importance are those of the genera: Atta and
Acromyrmex. Natural baits with spores of these entomopathogenic fungi can be used in the …

Leaf-cutter ants Acromyrmex (M.) balzani (Emery), specialized in the cutting of gramineae
are very common in pastures and agricultural crops of the South West of Bahia, with high …

For eusocial insects, the nest is a place where the main social interactions occur. The nest
architecture ensures protection from predators and the environment, as well as suitable …

As formigas cortadeiras dos gêneros Atta e Acromyrmex são consideradas importantes
pragas do Neotrópico. Atualmente, o principal método de controle empregado é o uso de …

As formigas cortadeiras, apesar de desempenharem importantes papéis ecológicos, em
ambientes antropizados são consideradas pragas severas devido principalmente aos …