Nesting of arboreal ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in artificial substrates in coffee plantations in the Colombian Andes

Ants can provide pest biocontrol for coffee crops; however, this ecosystem service may decline in intensively managed plantations due to the loss of nesting resources. Considering how to increase the number of ants, we studied if they nest in different types of artificial substrates attached to coff...

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Main Authors: Andrés Jireh López-Dávila, Selene Escobar-Ramírez, Inge Armbrecht
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2021-07-01
Series:Uniciencia
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/uniciencia/article/view/14690