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Cryptic Diversity in Colombian Edible Leaf-Cutting Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Leaf-cutting ants are often considered agricultural pests, but they can also benefit local people and serve important roles in ecosystems. Throughout their distribution, winged reproductive queens of leaf-cutting ants in the genus Atta Fabricius, 1804 are consumed as a protein-rich food source and s...

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Autores principales: Kooij, Pepijn W., Dentinger, Bryn M., Donoso, David A., Shik, Jonathan Z., Gaya, Ester
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30545104
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects9040191