Director: Patricia Folgarait

• Biological control of pest ants using specific parasitoids.
• Biological control of pest ants using  specific fungi parasites of other fungi and entomopathogenic fungi.
• Assessment in alternative control of ants (non-chemical) in particular agricultural, forestry or livestock situations.
• Taxonomic identification of ants.
• Study  of specific cases of ants, by request.
• Identification of the role and/or ecosystem service by the ant.
• Research of pest ant species in interaction with other animals, plants and microorganisms, both in natural and modified situations, with different stories of land use.