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First official record of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Acre State, Northern Brazil
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2023 Mar 20;65:e20. doi: 10.1590/S1678-9946202365020. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTAedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1854) was reported in Brazil for the first time in 1986 and has shown marked expansion throughout the Brazilian territory. During a routine activity to control dengue fever conducted by the Division of Entomology of the Municipal Health Department in Rio Branco city, adults and immatures of Culicidae were collected in a peri-urban area. The identified Culicidae forms indicated that they belonged to the species Ae. albopictus. This is the first official record of the presence of Ae...
Source: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - March 22, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ricardo da Costa Rocha Acigelda da Silva Cardoso Janis Lunier de Souza Eliana da Silva Pereira Marcio Fernandes de Amorim Maria Socorro Martins de Souza Cleomar de Lima Medeiros Maria Francisca Mendes Monteiro Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti Marcia Source Type: research
Forensic entomology in research and practice: an overview of forensic experts ’ perceptions and scientific output in Brazil
AbstractGiven the growing demands for standardization of procedures for collection, preservation, and identification of insect specimens, this study aimed to identify how forensic entomology is used in Brazil and the perceptions of professionals involved in this process. We conducted: (1) bibliometric survey of the scientific production of forensic specialists from 2001 to 2020; (2) questionnaire applied to forensic professionals to verify their perceptions about the use of entomological evidence in practice. An increase in publications on Forensic Entomology was noticed in the last 5 years, mainly in the South and North...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - May 8, 2022 Category: Medical Law Source Type: research
Insecticidal activity of essential oils on Spodoptera frugiperda and selectivity to Euborellia annulipes
Braz J Biol. 2022 Apr 15;84:e260522. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.260522. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTFall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is the main species that causes damage to the maize crop in Brazil. In the perspective of studying alternatives of control of this pest that preserve the natural enemies, the aim of this research was to evaluate the insecticidal efficiency of the essential oils of Vanillosmopsis arborea and Lippia microphylla on S. frugiperda and verify the selectivity to the predator Euborellia annulipes. The bioassays were carried out in the Agricultural Entomology Laboratory of the Federal University of Para...
Source: Braz J Biol - April 27, 2022 Category: Biology Authors: A C L Alves T I Silva J L Batista J C C Galv ão Source Type: research
