Biological control of leaf-cutting ants

Nathalia Souza Bezerra, Adna Cristina B de Sousa (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

92 Seiten

2024
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
978-620-8-10827-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Leaf-cutting ants of the genera Atta and Acromyrmex are considered important pests in the Neotropics. Currently, the main control method employed is the use of chemical insecticides. However, there is growing concern about the negative effects of frequent insecticide applications on non-target organisms, human health and the environment. Entomopathogenic fungi can naturally infect host insects via direct penetration of the cuticle and have been studied worldwide as promising biological control agents.

Autor

Nathalia Souza Bezerra has a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba and a master's degree in Biotechnology from the Biotechnology Center (CBIOTEC) of the same institution. She is carrying out her research at the Molecular Genetics and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory on the subject of "Biological control of leaf-cutting ants".

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 145 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
• Schlagworte: biocontrol • Biotechnology • Entomopathogenic fungi • Fipronil • leaf-cutting ants
• ISBN-10: 620-8-10827-6 / 6208108276
• ISBN-13: 978-620-8-10827-4 / 9786208108274
• Zustand: Neuware