Aportes al conocimiento de la biodiversidad entomológica argentina asociados a las investigaciones en biocontrol en la FuEDEI

The aim of this work is to highlight the contributions of the Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI) to the knowledge on insect ecology and biodiversity of Argentina. As a result of 60 pest biocontrol projects conducted since 1962, 22 viruses and one nematode associated with ants, and 63 insect species have been described for Argentina. This work constitutes an example of the interdependence between the disciplines of biocontrol and taxonomy. In 59 % of the descriptions and/or redescriptions presented in this work, at least one Argentine entomologist was involved. This fact is not only a source of pride, but also illustrates the degree of development and excellence achieved by entomology in our country throughout the first 100 years of the SEA.