Atta spp., Acromyrmex spp. (Leaf-cutting ants)
Atta spp., Acromyrmex spp. (Leaf-cutting ants)Leaf-cutting ants (Acromyrmex and Atta spp. and Aimoimyrmex spp.) are one of the most important herbivores and one of the worst pests of the Neotropics. They produce several billion-dollar losses annually.The growth rate and survival of many crops is damaged by the defoliation of leaf-cutting ants....