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Phlébotomes d’Équateur : Psychodopygus yasuniensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)
Ecuadorian Phlebotomines : Psychodopygus yasuniensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae). The male of Psychodopygus yasuniensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) from Yasuni Research Station, Yasuni National Park, Orellana province, is described and illustrated ...
Neira, Marco +2 more
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Objective: To determine the spatial distribution and infection rate of sand flies as vectors of Leishmania parasite in Ardabil province, northwest of Iran. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sand flies were collected from 30 areas
Eslam Moradi-Asl +3 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva +3 more
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Introduction. Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) longiflocosa is an endemic species from Colombia, found between the central and eastern Andes, and reported as one of the primary vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in coffee-growing zones of the country. This species
Sergio Méndez-Cardona +3 more
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Strong diel variation in the activity of insect taxa sampled by Malaise traps
Malaise traps sampled different communities during mornings (06:00–12:00), afternoons (12:00–16:00), evenings (18:00–22:00), and nights (22:00–06:00), highlighting the difference in diel rhythm between taxa. The highest diversity and abundance of insects were found during afternoons, the lowest diversity during night, and the lowest abundance during ...
Viktor Gårdman +2 more
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Description of a new species of Trichomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the Colombian Andes.
Artículo digital.Trichomyia risaraldensis sp. nov., a new species of Psychodidae from the Colombian Andes, is described and illustrated. The type material was collected using a CDC light trap in the municipality of Marsella, department of Risaralda ...
Bejarano, Eduar Elías +2 more
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ABSTRACT Headwaters often contribute disproportionately to network‐scale benthic biodiversity as differences in community composition between separate headwater streams (β‐diversity) can be high although local (α) diversity may be low. Most research on stream β‐diversity has adopted a spatial perspective, whereas temporal β‐diversity remains largely ...
Wille‐Pekka Lepo +4 more
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New Sycoracinae (Diptera, Psychodidae) from southern Brazil
Santos, Claudiney Biral Dos, Bravo, Freddy, Falqueto, Aloísio (2013): New Sycoracinae (Diptera, Psychodidae) from southern Brazil. Zootaxa 3609 (4): 437-442, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3609.4.
Falqueto, Aloísio +2 more
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Arboviral diseases spread by Culicoides biting midges have been introduced into Europe by unknown means. A possible route is the carriage of midges with cut flowers shipped to flower markets. We sampled Culicoides in and around a cut flower farm in Kenya; midges were caught in the vicinity and a greenhouse, but not where flowers are processed.
Jessica Eleanor Stokes +3 more
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