Selection and yield optimisation of a Beauveria bassiana isolate for the biological control of leaf cutter ants
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DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2018.1479730
Abstract: ABSTRACT Leaf cutter ants are one of the most important pests to agriculture and forestry in the Neotropics. One environmentally friendly solution to control them is biological control with the use of conidia of some… read more here.
Keywords: cutter ants; biological control; leaf cutter; beauveria bassiana ... See more keywords
Dynamic analysis of stochastic delay mutualistic system of leaf-cutter ants with stage structure and their fungus garden
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DOI: 10.1080/17513758.2022.2099590
Abstract: In this paper, we propose a stochastic delay mutualistic model of leaf-cutter ants with stage structure and their fungus garden, in which we explore how the discrete delay and white noise affect the dynamic of… read more here.
Keywords: stochastic delay; leaf cutter; cutter ants; ants stage ... See more keywords
Herbivory by leaf-cutter ants changes the glandular trichomes density and the volatile components in an aromatic plant model
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DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plx057
Abstract: Leaf-cutter ants are the most important pest insect in agriculture. Their association with Ocimum species is common in Brazil. O. gratissimum presents three morphotypes of glandular trichomes producing compounds with anti-herbivore properties. Under an experimental… read more here.
Keywords: plant; cutter ants; leaf cutter; density ... See more keywords