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Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.Abstract In this article, we describe an inquiry‐based teaching activity developed in a public high school in Brazil. The objectives were to (a) develop an experimental activity grounded on the students’ autonomy for formulating and testing hypotheses, (b) address Biology topics from a historical and multidisciplinary perspective, (c) stimulate skills ...
Simão Dias Vasconcelos +1 more
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History MuseumThis study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of seven calliphorid species of third-instar larvae that were collected from centralIraq.
Zainab Abdulameer Abass +1 more
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A case of insect colonization before the death [PDF]
, 2017 Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic science in which insects are used as evidence in legal investigations relating to humans, domestic animals and wildlife.
Bonizzoli, Manuela +6 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 310-320, April 2026.ABSTRACT Agricultural grasslands are vital habitats for insects that provide key ecosystem services. However, conventional rotary mowers are proposed to cause significant insect mortality due to the high rotational speed of their blades and the resulting airflow.
Jonas Frank +6 more
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Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2016 Forensic entomology is a discipline that uses insects to obtain useful information for the determination of the postmortem interval (PMI). Flies of the family Calliphoridae are extensively used for this purpose, however, the identification of these flies can be difficult when the individual is not an adult or when it is incomplete. In the present work,
Edison R. Lea-Charris +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 385-400, March 2026.Holoendoparasites are extremely rare plants that live entirely hidden inside their hosts, with only flowers and fruits visible. We studied Apodanthes caseariae, found in central and South America, parasitizing Casearia sylvestris. Little is known about its life cycle.
Jessica A. Ramírez‐Ramírez +4 more
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A preliminary study of insect fauna present in a cow carcass found in northeastern Brazil
Revista Chilena de EntomologíaAnimal carcasses in natural environments are a food source for various organisms, such as fungi, bacteria, and insects. Insects also utilize this ephemeral resource for oviposition and development of their offspring, with the immatures being responsible ...
Rafael Costa Leite +4 more
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An Oral Myiasis Case Caused by Diptera (Calliphoridae) Larvae in Turkey
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2019 The objective of the present study is to present a patient with oral myiasis caused by Calliphoridae larvae. The patient was a 63-year-old male who was transferred from Van Closed Prison to Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine Research and ...
Zeynep Taş Cengiz +4 more
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Cattle Egrets and dry fish business in coastal areas [PDF]
, 2009 Cattle Egret is one of the common wetland birds in India known for its efficiency to make use of human interfered habitats. The present study is an attempt to document maggots of houseflies and calliphorids in the coastal sun drying fish yards and the ...
Kotta Seedikkoya, PA Azeez
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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Aim To describe and compare the diets of an Arctic‐breeding shorebird, the Red Knot (Calidris canutus), across three geographically distinct breeding sites. We aimed to document the dietary patterns and identify key prey groups that characterise each population's foraging ecology.
Reinier Blok +12 more
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