Characterization of the nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae) in Cali (Colombia)

• Published in: Revista colombiana de entomología Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 151 - 158
• Main Authors: Lerma, J M, De Ulloa, PC, Manzano, MDR
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Atta cephalotes; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Myrmicinae

The proportion of green zones with the presence of nests and the level of infestation of the leaf-cutting ant, Atta cephalotes, were determined in three urban areas of Cali. Between March and April 2002, a total of 143 green zones was evaluated, consisting of parks, traffic islands, verges and other...