The ant fauna of hospitals: advancements in public health and research priorities in Brazil

Ants inhabit several types of natural and urban habitats, where they successfully nest. In urban environments, the hospitals should be considered priority for studies, as ants pose risks to human health due to their pathogen carrying potential. We aimed at surveying the literature about studies on a...

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Main Authors: Mariana Monteiro de Castro, Helba Helena Santos Prezoto, Elisa Furtado Fernandes, Odair Correa Bueno, Fábio Prezoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2015-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562615000175