Sustainable Management of Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich): How Botanical Insecticides and Fungicides Should Promote an Ecofriendly Control Strategy.

Sustainable Management of Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich): How Botanical Insecticides and Fungicides Should Promote an Ecofriendly Control Strategy.

The leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich) causes serious damage to crops and protected areas due to its foraging activity. The main method of control of this species consists of the use of synthetic insecticides that can lead to environmental damage and negative side effects on human hea...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Boulogne, Lucienne Desfontaine, Harry Ozier-Lafontaine, Gladys Loranger-Merciris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2018-10-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Attini
Mammea americana
chemical analysis
lethal concentrations
lethal doses
lethal times
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/1640

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