Las hormigas cultivan: agricultura, microorganismos y defensa en hormigas cortadoras de hojas

Brenda Michelle Vázquez-Martín, Juan Cibrian-Tovar, Sergio Aranda-Ocampo

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Atta mexicana, hormigas cortadoras de hojas, Leucoagaricus gongylophorus; microbiota; simbiosis; control biológico.

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