Tithonia diversifolia, Asteraceae, a promising alternative for insect control such as leaf-
cutting ants, have revealed repellent and insecticidal activity against Atta cephalotes. The …

Abstract Leaf-cutting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are one of the main pests found in the
Americas and they cause global economic losses worth several billions of dollars. While …

The negative climate change effect on ruminant production is increasing the risk of food
security. Therefore, the search for alternative forages able to provide high volume of …

Species of the genus Trichoderma sp. are used to control leaf-cutting ants. However,
knowledge about the collective immune responses of ants against this antagonist is scarce …

Plants of the Piperaceae family are studied for their diverse secondary metabolism with a
vast array of compounds that act as chemical defense agents against herbivores. Of all the …

Phytochemical investigation of the leaf extracts from Miconia ferruginata (Melastomataceae)
led to the isolation and characterization of the flavonoids 5, 6, 7-trihydroxy-4' …

Field observations indicate that Euphorbia cotinifolia escapes attack by leaf cutting ants,
which are the largest generalist herbivores of the Neotropics. We used controlled bioassays …

Plants with bioactive properties are greatly useful in preventing and controlling blood-
sucking and disease-vector invertebrates, particularly in develo** countries and low …

Leaf-cutter ants are agricultural and urban pests that defy chemical control methods.
Laboratory and field studies have revealed repellent and insecticidal activity by the extracts …

To evaluate the entomofauna associated with a silvopastoral system (SSP) of tithonia and
improved and natural grasses, intended for bull fattening, an experiment was conducted for …