LEAF-CUTTING ANTS Acromyrmex niger SMITH, 1858 (HYMENOPTERA; FORMICIDAE) USED AS BIOINDICATORS OF AGROTOXICS RESIDUES

LEAF-CUTTING ANTS Acromyrmex niger SMITH, 1858 (HYMENOPTERA; FORMICIDAE) USED AS BIOINDICATORS OF AGROTOXICS RESIDUES

Despite the condition of leaf-cutting ant pests in agroecosystems, it is undeniable the benefits they can bring in certain situations or environments. The leaf-cutting ants of the genus Acromyrmex attack mainly leaves of vegetables and fruit trees exposing not only to the agrochemicals used for thei...

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Main Authors: Liriana Belizário Cantagalli, Denise Alves Lopes, Ana Lúcia Paes Barateiro Stuchi, Maria Claudia Colla Ruvolo Takasusuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2014-05-01
Series:Acta Biológica Colombiana
Subjects:
Acromyrmex niger
esterases
bioindicators.
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/38343

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