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LIHO in the Meeting of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI)
Many of those who make LIHO participated in the IUSSI 2018 meeting in Guarujá Brazil. Some of us talk at the symposium on "Ecosystem services provided by social insects" organized by Natalia Lescano, Gabriela Pirk, Victoria Werenkraut and Luciana Elizalde. The...
VI Argentine Congress of Biodiversity Conservation in La Rioja
In October, Daniela Ortiz and Gabriela Pirk attended the VI Argentine Congress of Biodiversity Conservation in La Rioja and presented results of their research in the Patagonian steppe on the dispersion of exotic seeds by ants and the effects of ant nests on decomposition of organic matter.
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Ecosystem services provided by ants and their implications for biological control and ecological restoration
The provision and continuity of several ecosystem services are currently threatened by land use, agriculture practices, deforestation, habitat fragmentation, climate change and biological invasions among other factors. Thus, there is an urgent need to identify and...
Direct and indirect effects of ants on plants
Leaf-cutting ants can affect plants negatively directly through defoliation, but positively and indirectly increasing the soil nutrient level. We study these effects separately and together, to determine the relative importance of leaf-cutting ants on...
Evaluation of repellents, attractants and organic insecticides to manage leaf cutting ants
We study the behavior of cutting ants exposed certain plant compounds, which may be repellents or attractants. We also seek to identify trail pheromones that guide ants along foraging paths. The objective is to develop tools that can be used in...