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Vertical Distribution of Oviposition and Temporal Segregation of Arbovirus Vector Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Fragment of the Atlantic Forest, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Culicid species, which include potential vectors of yellow fever, are diverse and abundant, with species commonly co-occurring in certain sites.
Rayane Dias, Cecilia Ferreira de Mello, Gabriel Silva Santos, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Jeronimo Alencar   +4 more
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A new species of Clinodiplosis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) causing galls on Banisteriopsis membranifolia (Malpighiaceae), an endemic plant in Brazil [PDF]

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2019
Clinodiplosis quartelensis sp. nov. (holotype male in MNRJ: Brazil, Minas Gerais State), a new gall midge species causing leaf galls on Banisteriopsis membranifolia (A. Juss.) B.
Valéria Cid Maia, Lazaro Araújo de Oliveira   +1 more
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Environmental suitability for Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) and the occurrence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Leishmaniasis represents an important public health problem in Brazil. The continuous process of urbanization and expansion of human activities in forest areas impacts natural habitats, modifying the ecology of some species of Leishmania, as ...
Simone Miranda da Costa, José Luís Passos Cordeiro, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel   +2 more
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A preliminary account of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with 13 new records and updated species inventory from India

Parasites & Vectors
Background The detection of multiple bluetongue virus serotypes, increasing trend in livestock density, rich biological diversity with high endemism, and the status of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a popular tourist destination underscore the need ...
Koustav Mukherjee, Surajit Kar, Atanu Naskar, Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, Dhriti Banerjee   +4 more
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Interaction between mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) diversity and phytotelmata used as traps in an Atlantic forest ecosystem, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
The structural complexity of host plants plays a significant role in shaping the heterogeneity of phytotelmata, influencing the taxonomic composition and ecological dynamics of associated communities, including medically important organisms such as ...
Cecilia Ferreira de Mello, Letícia de Mattos Pavão, Letícia de Mattos Pavão, Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva, Amanda Bastos Queiroz, Jeronimo Alencar   +5 more
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Characterization of External Female Genitalia in Five Triatoma Laporte Species of South America (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Currently, there are 158 valid species of triatomines, all of which are potential vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease.
João Paulo Sales Oliveira-Correia, Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana, Jacenir Reis dos Santos-Mallet, Cleber Galvão   +3 more
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Assessment of the Variation in Faunistic Parameters of Mosquitoes (Culicidae: Diptera) Across Different Forest Gradients in the Tijuca National Park Area, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Diversity
The assessment of mosquito diversity in remnants of the Atlantic Forest, which are considered biodiversity hotspots, is crucial for studying patterns of behavior and adaptation, performing environmental monitoring, and public health.
Nilton Henrique Fonseca do Nascimento, Paulo José Leite, Júlia dos Santos Silva, Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana, Roger Pimentel Barbosa, Cecilia Ferreira de Mello, Jeronimo Alencar   +6 more
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First description of the male of Volesus nigripennis Champion, 1899, with new records from Ecuador and Panama, taxonomical notes, and an updated key to the genera of Sphaeridopinae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2019
The genus Volesus Champion, 1899 is redescribed and the male of V. nigripennis Champion, 1899 is described for the first time and found to be similar to the female in both structure and coloration.
Hélcio R. Gil-Santana, Jader Oliveira
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Aspects of the blood meal of mosquitoes (Diptera: culicidae) during the crepuscular period in Atlantic Forest remnants of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Identifying their food sources provides insights into mosquito foraging behaviors and directly impacts the epidemiology of mosquito-borne pathogens such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
Dálete Cássia Vieira Alves, Dálete Cássia Vieira Alves, Sérgio Lisboa Machado, Júlia dos Santos Silva, Nathália Menezes de Almeida, Nathália Menezes de Almeida, Rayane Dias, Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva, Jeronimo Alencar   +8 more
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Bamboo (Poales, Poaceae): An Important Maintainer of Immature Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Biodiversity Hotspot in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Life
Although tropical forests are home to most of the global diversity, they suffer from the most significant knowledge gaps concerning their fauna. Despite its high biodiversity, Brazil is facing an alarming destruction of habitats, with species becoming ...
Manuella Pereira Cerqueira Leite, Rayane Dias, Paulo José Leite, Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva, Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana, Roger Pimentel Barbosa, Cecilia Ferreira de Mello, Jeronimo Alencar   +7 more
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