Conservation Biological Control as an Important Tool in the Neotropical Region [PDF]
The history and recent developments of conservation biological control (CBC) in the context of industrialized and small-scale agriculture are discussed from theoretical framework available in the Neotropical region.
G. Vargas+3 more
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Phylogeography of Nasutitermes ephratae (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) in neotropical region [PDF]
The neotropical region ranks third in the number of termites and includes five different families. Of these, Termitidae is the most diverse and includes the species Nasutitermes ephratae, which is widespread in the neotropics. To date, only one study has
Amanda de Faria Santos+2 more
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Zoonotic Blood-Borne Pathogens in Non-Human Primates in the Neotropical Region: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Understanding which non-human primates (NHPs) act as a wild reservoir for blood-borne pathogens will allow us to better understand the ecology of diseases and the role of NHPs in the emergence of human diseases in Ecuador, a small country in ...
G. Carrillo-Bilbao+2 more
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Gonadal cycle of Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) in Pampean streams (Southern Neotropical Region) [PDF]
Corbicula fluminea is an aggressive invasive species of bivalve that arrived into the Río de la Plata River between the late 60’s and early 70’s, and dispersed widely throughout the Neotropical region, evidencing a great adaptive flexibility to different
Luciana Cao+3 more
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Neodexiopsis Malloch (Diptera, Muscidae) from Ecuador: description of new species and a key to the species [PDF]
Neodexiopsis Malloch (Diptera, Muscidae) is a member of the subfamily Coenosiinae, with more than a hundred species recorded in the Neotropical region. In Ecuador, it is known by four species, which may be an underestimated number.
Márcia Souto Couri+2 more
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A contribution to the genera Plectonotum Gorham and Hyponotum Wittmer, with the description of sixteen new species from Peru (Coleoptera, Cantharidae) [PDF]
Sixteen species of Peruvian Dysmorphocerinae (Cantharidae) are described as new (regions in parenthesis): Hyponotum macrocephalum sp. nov. (Huanuco); H. succhabamba sp. nov. (Cajamarca); Plectonotum altomayo sp. nov. (Amazonas); P. amazonas sp.
Robert Constantin
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We report a case of male corpse colonization found inside a residence in the municipality of Areia, Paraíba, Brazil. The body was found in the gaseous stage of decomposition and was colonized by fly larvae.
Stephanie Evelyn França Guimarães+4 more
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A detailed phylogeny of bumblebees is urgently needed to understand speciation and biogeographic diversification in the Neotropical region. We sequenced autosomal and mtDNA loci from nine Brazilian bumblebee species and compiled it with the data already ...
José Eustáquio Santos Júnior+7 more
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New Records of Gerromorpha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from the Neotropical Region [PDF]
Carla Fernanda Burguez Floriano+2 more
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First record of Megaselia rufipes (Meigen, 1804) (Diptera: Phoridae) from Uruguay with notes on biology [PDF]
Megaselia rufipes (Meigen, 1804) is recorded for the first time in Uruguay, extending the Neotropical distribution of this taxon. The specimens were collected in a cemetery in Montevideo with ball-traps baited with carrion, placed inside crypts, from ...
Patricia Gonzalez-Vainer+5 more
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