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Sand fly population dynamics in areas of American cutaneous leishmaniasis, Municipality of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Scientific Reports, 2023
The present study is the second and last part of the study that investigated the fauna and behavior of sand flies in areas prone to cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in the municipality of Paraty.
Vanessa Rendeiro Vieira, Gustavo Marins de Aguiar, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues de Azevedo, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel, Anthony Érico Guimarães   +4 more
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Study on Morphological Changes and Interference in the Development of Aedes aegypti Caused by Some Essential Oil Constituents

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika are arboviruses, transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, that cause high mortality and serious health consequences in human populations. Efforts to control Ae.
Michele Teixeira Serdeiro, Thiago Dutra Dias, Natanael Teles Ramos de Lima, José Maria Barbosa-Filho, Renato de Souza Belato, Jacenir Reis dos Santos-Mallet, Marise Maleck   +6 more
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External female genitalia of Triatoma jatai, Triatoma costalimai and Triatoma williami (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Taxonomic identification of triatomines is generally performed based on aspects of their external morphology. However, the use of a multidisciplinary approach, considering morphological aspects of the external genitalia, morphometry, genetics,
Simone Caldas Teves, Teresa Cristina Monte Gonçalves, Simone Patrícia Carneiro de Freitas, Catarina Macedo Lopes, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Jacenir Reis dos Santos-Mallet   +5 more
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A Review of the Biology and Control of Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), with Special Reference to Biological Control Using Entomopathogenic Fungi

Insects, 2020
Simple Summary The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is considered one of the most destructive insect pests of vegetables and ornamental crops globally. Synthetic chemical pesticides are mainly used to control B. tabaci, however, their extensive usage has led to
I. Sani, S. I. Ismail, Sumaiyah Abdullah, J. Jalinas, S. Jamian, Norsazilawati Saad   +5 more
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Invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) facilitates feeding of European wasps and ants (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Formicidae) on plant exudates

European Journal of Entomology, 2021
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is a polyphagous species from eastern Asia, which has spread to America and Europe where it damages many crops. In recently colonized areas, facilitative interactions between H.
Davide SCACCINI, Alberto POZZEBON
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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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Laboratory rearing of Abidama liuensis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) and description of immature stages

European Journal of Entomology, 2021
Because it is an important pest of rice, Abidama liuensis Metcalf is well documented in terms of its bioecology and control. However, there are few studies on the biology of this pest.
Qiqi WANG, Lingyan BAI, Xu CHEN, Aiping LIANG   +3 more
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The Roles of DNA Methyltransferases 1 (DNMT1) in Regulating Sexual Dimorphism in the Cotton Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis

Insects, 2020
The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis, is an invasive pest that can cause massive damage to many host plants of agricultural importance. P. solenopsis is highly polyphagous, and shows extreme sexual dimorphism between males and females.
Mohamed A.A. Omar, Meizhen Li, Feiling Liu, Kang He, Muhammad Qasim, Huamei Xiao, Mingxing Jiang, Fei Li   +7 more
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Effectiveness of inundative releases of Anthocoris nemoralis (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in controlling the olive psyllid Euphyllura olivina (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2021
This study investigated the effectiveness of field releases of nymphs of Anthocoris nemoralis (F.) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in controlling the olive psyllid, Euphyllura olivina Costa (Hemiptera: Psyllidae).
Naceur GHARBI
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Mortality factors acting on field populations of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) SSA1 on cassava in Uganda

European Journal of Entomology, 2021
Natural death is a key determinant of a species population dynamics. Thus, a clear understanding of natural mortality factors aids the development of appropriate management strategies for insect pests.
Kasifa KATONO, Sarina MACFADYEN, Christopher Abu OMONGO, John COLVIN, Jeninah KARUNGI, Michael Hilary OTIM   +5 more
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