Isocycloseram: A new active ingredient for leaf-cutting ants control
Ronald Zanetti,
Jessica J. Sanches,
Andrea V. A. Wenzel
et al.
Abstract:Leaf-cutting ants are the most important pests in several cropping systems in the Neotropics. Granulated baits containing active ingredients, considered hazardous by the Stockholm Convention, are the usual method to control these ants. Isocycloseram is a new insecticide molecule with high safety margin for mammals, but without registration for the ants in general. Thus, this study investigated the effectiveness of granulated baits with isocycloseram in leaf-cutting ants control under laboratory and field condi… Show more
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