Leaf-cutting ants in commercial forest plantations of Brazil: biological aspects and control methods
- 2 April 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) in Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science
- Vol. 82 (2) , 95-103
Abstract
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 (Hymenoptera: Form...Keywords
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