Which protein source is best for mass-rearing of Asian weaver ants?

• Main Authors: Andreas Dwi Advento, Kalsum M. Yusah, Mohammad Naim, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Tom Maurice Fayle
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2022
• Subjects: QL461-599.82 Insects; TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42754/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42754/; https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v19i.3940

The Asian weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) is sometimes used as a biocontrol agent against pests in tropical agriculture as part of integrated pest management programmes. However, the effectiveness of weaver ants as a predator depends on the abundance and activity of colonies in naturally occurrin...