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 …

Abstract Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (Fabaceae) is widely used to regenerate
degraded landscapes in tropical and subtropical regions and serves as a protein source for …

The objective of this research was to estimate level of economic damage for leaf-cutting ants
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Eucalyptus plantations, because it represents an important …

Leaf-cutting ants perform a vital role in the cycling of carbon and nutrients in tropical
ecosystems. Nests have high levels of organic matter and refuse dumps host up to two times …

abstract Caryocar brasiliense Camb.(Malpighiales: Caryocaraceae) trees have a wide
distribution in the cerrado. This plant is protected by federal laws and is left in deforested …

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos do desfolhamento total, realizado após o
plantio e ao longo do primeiro ano de cultivo, sobre o crescimento de Eucalyptus grandis …

Species of Scolytidae and Platypodidae were evaluated in a plantation using a clone of
Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Wood disks …

The reproductive potential and population growth (rm and λ) of the predator Supputius
cincticeps (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) were evaluated using a life and fertility table. S …

abstract Caryocar brasiliense Camb.(Malpighiales: Caryocaraceae) trees have a wide
distribution in the cerrado. This plant is protected by federal laws and is untouched in …

The objective of this study was to survey leaf-cutting ants in the Campus of the Federal
University of Sergipe in Sergipe State, Brazil, and to analyze characteristics of nests and …