Publications by authors named "Andreas Dwi Advento"
Asian weaver ants () are an important biocontrol agent in agricultural habitats. We conducted surveys in oil palm plantations in Riau, Indonesia for an obligate myrmecophilous butterfly larvae, (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), that is known to consume weaver ant larvae in other habitat types. We found larvae in five of the twenty nests surveyed, with larval presence not being related to weaver ant nest size.
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- Oil palm farming in Southeast Asia changes animal habitats, which can harm different species and their relationships.
- Researchers studied how the complexity of plants under oil palm trees affects spider populations in Indonesia, focusing on how some spiders steal food from others.
- They found that more complex plant setups help keep spider numbers high, which is important for maintaining healthy ecosystems in these farms.