Chemical communication is a fundamental, highly complex component of social insect
societies. Ants in particular employ a remarkable diversity of chemical signals to maintain …

Forest plantations represent the fourth largest crop by planted area in Brazil. However, leaf-
cutting ants can compromise their establishment and development. Atta and Acromyrmex …

Abstract Eibesfeldtphora tonhascai (Diptera: Phoridae) is a parasitoid of leaf-cutting ants
and a potential biological control agent against these insect pests. This study describes the …

Leaf-cutting ants (Atta and Acromyrmex) are serious pests of forest trees and agricultural
crops in Brazil and in other Latin American countries. Losses from the damage caused by …

Atta bisphaerica (Forel) is a leaf-cutting ant that specializes on grass and causes productivity
losses in sugar cane fields and pastures. Three phorid species, Apocephalus attophilus …

Interspecific interactions are influenced by several environmental factors that may affect
spatial and temporal dynamics. Seasonal variations in environmental conditions and …

The leaf‐cutting ant Atta bisphaerica Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Attini) forages leaves
from monocotyledons in natural environments and is a serious pest of pastures and …

Certain species of parasitic flies belonging to the Phoridae are known to attack Atta spp.
workers foraging along trails, near nest openings used by the ants to supply the colony with …

Abstract Phorid flies (Diptera: Phoridae) parasitize insects of many orders including leaf-
cutting ants, which are pests of several crops. These parasitoids may have a significant …

Abstract Eibesfeldtphora tonhascai Brown (Diptera: Phoridae) is a natural enemy of Atta
sexdens Linnaeus and Atta laevigata Smith and is considered a promising candidate for the …