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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:56First and Second Collections
- 01:28Collection of Queens and Queens’ Maintenance
- 03:17Collection and Maintenance of Young Colonies
- 04:32Perdurable Artificial Nests and Maintenance of Developed Colonies
- 07:08Results: Applied Research and Science Outreach Regarding Leaf‐Cutting Ants in Laboratory Conditions
- 09:12Conclusion
Aquí, se describe un protocolo para recolectar y mantener con éxito colonias sanas de hormigas Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) en condiciones de laboratorio. Además, se detallan diferentes tipos y configuraciones de nidos junto con posibles procedimientos experimentales.
