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Investigation of the triatomine (Hemiptera: Triatominae) fauna and its infection by Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), in an area with an outbreak of Chagas disease in the Brazilian South-Western Amazon

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Entomología, 2020
The present study aims to describe the occurrence of triatomines and their infection rate by Trypanosoma cruzi, in an area of Chagas disease outbreak in Rodrigues Alves municipality, Acre state, Brazil.
Fernanda Portela Madeira   +9 more
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Non-venomous snakebites in the Western Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019
In this study, we examined the clinical manifestations, laboratory evidence, and the circumstances of snakebites caused by non-venomous snakes, which were treated at the Regional Hospital of Juruá in Cruzeiro do Sul.Data were collected through patient interviews, identification of the species that were taken to the hospital, and the clinical ...
Ageane Mota da Silva   +3 more
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Agricultural entomology in the state of Acre: a historical overview and future challenges

open access: yesEntomoBrasilis, 2020
In the state of Acre, Brazil, family-based agriculture is predominant and although it has less economic impact in relation to large-scale plantations, it is also subject to biological imbalances, such as the attack of pests, generating economic losses ...
Weidson Plauter Sutil   +1 more
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Infestation of Magulacra nigripennata Dognin (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in a commercial cupuassu plantation in Nova Califórnia, Rondônia State, Brazil

open access: yesEntomoBrasilis, 2020
The cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd ex Sprengel) K. Schum.) is a native tree from the tropical rainforest and one of the most important fruit trees in the Amazon region.
Rodrigo Souza Santos   +3 more
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Genetic diversity of Echinococcus vogeli in the western Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

open access: yesMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2019
Human polycystic echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus vogeli, which occurs in rural areas of Central and South America. Until now, little information on the genetic variability of E. vogeli is available. Here, 32 samples from human-excised E.
Daniel Daipert-Garcia   +8 more
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Pollen niche of Melipona crinita Moure & Kerr, 1950 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a meliponary of Acre, Brazil: a study case

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Entomología, 2023
Melipona crinita is widely used in meliponiculture for the production of honey, in several places in the Amazon. Thus, the aim of this study was: (i) determine the seasonal characteristics of the pollen collected by M.
Francisco Cildomar da Silva Correia   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leveraging cloud compute and open source software to generate 3D models from drone photography [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Modern drone platforms provide the opportunity to capture large quantities of high quality, geotagged aerial imagery quickly and over large distances, at a relatively low cost. As organisations increasingly turn to digital twin technology to manage their
G. Biegel
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Occurrence of triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and their natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) in Boca do Moa community, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are insect vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. METHODS: Triatomines were collected from households and by dissecting palm trees in the peri-urban areas of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre); they were ...
Adila Costa de Jesus   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technological development of the Western Amazon

open access: yesInternational Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2018
The Amazon Informatics Law derives from a National Law, but is specific to the northern region, except for Tocantis and Pará states and, in partnership with the Zona Franca de Desenvolvimento - ZFM (Development Free Zone) project regulated by the Superintendência da Zona Franca de Manaus - SUFRAMA (Superintendence of the Manaus Free Zone), it aims to ...
Mayana Fernandes Veras   +2 more
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