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Diversity of Mites Associated With Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Forest Fragments in Brazil: Empirical Validation of an Efficient and Low‐Cost Sampling Method

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of understanding mite–bee interactions, standardized and noninvasive methods for sampling mite communities in stingless bee hives remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate a novel, low‐cost sampling technique using a custom‐built suction device, the Portable Mite Aspirator (PMA), for collecting mites from hives of ...
Éricles Charles da Silva Melo, Milena Emily da Silva Lima, Vinícius Borges da Silva, Airton Torres Carvalho, Simão Dias Vasconcelos   +4 more
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Fungal spores as a source of sodium salt particles in the Amazon basin

Nature Communications, 2018
Salt particles in the Amazon basin are typically attributed to marine aerosols transported from the Atlantic Ocean. Here the authors show the potential importance of fungal spores as a source of sodium-salt particles in the Amazon rainforest.
Swarup China, Susannah M. Burrows, Bingbing Wang, Tristan H. Harder, Johannes Weis, Meryem Tanarhte, Luciana V. Rizzo, Joel Brito, Glauber G. Cirino, Po-Lun Ma, John Cliff, Paulo Artaxo, Mary K. Gilles, Alexander Laskin   +13 more
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Ecological and functional effects of habitat conversion and seasons on fruit‐feeding butterfly assemblages in tropical dry forests Efeitos ecológicos e funcionais da conversão do habitat e da sazonalidade sobre assembleias de borboletas frugívoras em florestas tropicais secas

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 760-773, August 2026.
Land‐use change and seasonality shape the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of fruit‐feeding butterflies in tropical dry forests. Pastures reduce phylogenetic diversity and increase wing fluctuating asymmetry, while taxonomic and functional diversity is greater in the wet season than in the dry season.
João Rafael S. Macêdo, Gabriela A. Silva, Lourival S. Santos‐Jr, Marina V. Beirão, Geraldo B. Freire‐Jr, Bianca S. D. Nascimento, Uriel J. A. Pinto, Vini Gbami Silva Ferreira, Jhonathan O. Silva   +8 more
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New species of Charadrella (Diptera: Muscidae) from the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest

Zoologia (Curitiba)
Charadrella is a small genus of Neotropical Muscidae, with larvae feeding on live or dying snails. There are five known species, i.e., C. albuquerquei de Carvalho, 1985 (Brazil), C. boliviana Haseyama & de Carvalho, 2012 (Bolivia), M.
Claudio José Barros de Carvalho, Lunnah Cynd   +1 more
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Temporal and Ecological Factors Influencing Aquatic Hyphomycetes in a Tropical Headwater Stream

Freshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aquatic hyphomycetes are key decomposers in headwater streams, yet their temporal dynamics in tropical systems remain poorly understood due to the scarcity of long‐term studies. Here, we investigated the temporal variation of aquatic hyphomycete communities in a tropical Atlantic Forest stream over 5 years, evaluating the relative influence of
Edson Serafim de Almeida Júnior, Renan de Souza Rezende, José Francisco Gonçalves‐Júnior, Keisla Silva Batista de Oliveira, Daniela Mariano Lopes da Silva, Guilherme Pereira da Silva Sena, Jéssica Carneiro de Souza, Adriana Oliveira Medeiros   +7 more
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Aedes albopictus and Dengue Transmission Risk in France Over the 21st Century

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
We assessed the impacts of climate change on the range expansion of Ae. albopictus and the risk of dengue transmission in France by 2085. Most of the French territory will be suitable to host this vector, while more than half of the territory will be suitable for dengue transmission.
Andrea Radici, Pachka Hammami, Florence Fournet, Didier Fontenille, Cyril Caminade   +4 more
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Spatial Scale Modulates the Effect of Habitat Amount on Diversity Patterns of Arachnid Assemblages Across Different Brazilian Ecosystems

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim We evaluated how native vegetation cover influences the diversity of arachnid assemblages across multiple spatial scales in major Brazilian ecosystems. Location Brazil (Amazon and Atlantic rainforests, Cerrado savanna and Caatinga dry forest). Taxon Arachnida (Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones and Scorpiones). Methods We sampled arachnids at 120
André F. A. Lira, Adriano M. DeSouza, Thayna R. Brito‐Almeida, Hugo L. L. Neves, Gilberto G. Rodrigues, Carlos Henrique De‐Oliveira‐Nogueira, Ubiratã F. Souza, Alessandra R. S. Andrade, Rafael G. Jansen, Ana Lúcia Tourinho, Leonardo S. Carvalho, Laís M. Pordeus, Henrique P. Cunha, Aleson A. Silva, Márcio F. Chaves, Everton Tizo‐Pedroso, Lucas R. C. Lima, Alysson H. A. Lins, César M. A. Correa, Renato P. Salomão, Jonas G. Martins, Bruno R. R. Almeida, Ewerton O. Machado, Juliane A. N. Machado, Geraldo J. B. Moura, Stênio Í. A. Foerster, Arleu B. Viana‐Junior   +26 more
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Space-environment relationship in the identification of potential areas of expansion of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Didelphis aurita in the Atlantic Rainforest. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Testai R, Ferreira de Siqueira M, Rocha DSB, Roque ALR, Jansen AM, Xavier SCDC.   +5 more
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Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2577-2607, August 2026.
Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome‐driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future ...
Meng‐Yao Zeng, Cheng‐Yuan Zhou, Linying Wang, Jie Gao, Weilun Yin, Dong‐Hui Peng, Siren Lan, Feng‐Xi Yang, Zhong‐Jian Liu   +8 more
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Essential Oils of Aromatic Plant Species from the Atlantic Rainforest Exhibit Extensive Chemical Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel), 2022
Perigo CV, Haber LL, Facanali R, Vieira MAR, Torres RB, Bernacci LC, Guimarães EF, Baitello JB, Sobral MEG, Quecini V, Marques MOM.   +10 more
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