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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Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
2021-07-01
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Online Access: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/uniciencia/article/view/14690 |