Search Results - "Figueiro, Ronaldo"
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Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis on the Black Fly Communities (Diptera, Simuliidae) in Tropical Streams
Published in Neotropical entomology (01-04-2021)“…Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) Berliner, 1911 is widely used in the biological control of black fly and mosquito populations. The objective of…”
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Long-Term Trends in Mosquito Vector Populations and Their Impact on Yellow Fever Outbreaks in Atlantic Forest Fragments of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (2016-2021)
Published in Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (01-06-2024)“…Among all living beings, mosquitoes account for the highest number of human fatalities. Our study aimed to determine mosquito egg abundance fluctuation from…”
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Macroinvertebrate diversity loss in urban streams from tropical forests
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-04-2016)“…The increase of human activities in recent years has significantly interfered and affected aquatic ecosystems. In this present study, we investigate the…”
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Distribution of the Mosquito Communities (Diptera: Culicidae) in Oviposition Traps Introduced into the Atlantic Forest in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Published in Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) (01-04-2018)“…The Atlantic Rainforest of South America is one of the major biodiversity hotspots of the world and serves as a place of residence for a wide variety of…”
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Urbanisation alters the flow of energy through stream food webs
Published in Insect conservation and diversity (01-09-2016)“…Anthropogenic changes in the aquatic environment can influence macroinvertebrate communities, interfering with species richness and diversity. Few studies have…”
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Seasonal variation in black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) taxocenoses from the Brazilian Savannah (Tocantins, Brazil)
Published in Journal of vector ecology (01-12-2014)“…We investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of blackfly larvae on a mesohabitat scale atfour different breeding sites in the Brazilian savannah…”
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Oviposition behavior of wild yellow fever vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Published in Scientific reports (16-03-2021)“…Although there are many studies on the control of mosquito vectors of the yellow fever virus (YFV) in tropical forests, there are still few ecological studies…”
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Spatial distribution and interactions between mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and climatic factors in the Amazon, with emphasis on the tribe Mansoniini
Published in Scientific reports (28-09-2022)“…This work aimed to evaluate the spatial distribution of mosquitoes in different seasonal periods and the interaction between climatic factors and the abundance…”
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Spawning behavior of Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae) in a remnant of Atlantic Forest in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Published in Parasites & vectors (27-11-2021)“…Mosquito assemblages are organized along an ecological gradient, including small habitats where interspecific competition predominates and large permanent…”
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Larvicidal activity of plants from Myrtaceae against Aedes aegypti L. and Simulium pertinax Kollar (Diptera)
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2021)“…Despite their widespread usage, synthetic insecticides and larvicides are harmful for controlling disease-causing mosquitoes owing to the development of…”
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Spatial distribution of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) immature taxocenoses from the Pedra Branca State Park, Brazil
Published in Universitas scientiarum (12-09-2024)“…To understand the relationship between environmental factors and black fly (Simuliidae) species’ distributions, we sampled immature individuals in Pedra Branca…”
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Water pollution and distribution of the black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
Published in Revista de biología tropical (01-09-2015)“…Black flies have medical importance because some species are vectors of the unenocerciasis and Mansonelosis, nevertheless, their ecology and potential use as…”
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Preliminary observations on the patterns of co-occurrence of Black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) larvae and some of their potential macroinvertebrate predators
Published in Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (01-01-2020)“…Biotic factors such as predation, although important drivers of the black fly community, are rarely investigated in the literature. This study aimed to test…”
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Potential phenotypic plasticity within Simulium nigrimanum Macquart, 1838 (Diptera: Simuliidae) larvae
Published in Universitas scientiarum (2021)“…Black fly larvae (Diptera: Simuliidae) are suspension filter-feeders which strongly depend on water velocity for proper feeding. Black fly species feature…”
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Diversity and microdistribution of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) assemblages in the tropical savanna streams of the Brazilian cerrado
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-05-2012)“…We describe the abiotic factors affecting the distribution of black flies at a microhabitat scale, rather than at the regional scale usually present in the…”
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Black fly species and their association with Brazilian biomes
Published in Universitas scientiarum (2023)“…The family Simuliidae occurs widely around the globe, except in the Antarctic region, deserts, and islands that lack water streams. Because fresh stream water…”
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Evidence of phenotypic plasticity of larvae of Simulium subpallidum Lutz in different streams from the Brazilian Cerrado
Published in Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (01-01-2015)“…In this paper, the overall morphological differences between populations of Simulium subpallidum Lutz, 1909 are studied. Several studies found in the…”
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The history of care from its origins to the times of the pandemic/A historia do cuidado desde suas origens ate os tempos de pandemia
Published in Acta Biomedica Brasiliensia (01-07-2020)“…This study aims to describe the implementation of modern nursing in Brazil, as well as to discuss its importance in the current pandemic scenario. It is a…”
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A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE MICRODISTRIBUTION OF BLACK FLY (DIPTERA: SIMULIIDAE) LARVAE IN RELATION TO HABITAT QUALITY THE SERRA DOS ÓRGÃOS REGION, BRAZIL
Published in Acta scientiae et technicae : AS&T (01-12-2014)“…Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are a worldwide distributed insect Family, comprised of more than 2,400 known species, most of which have hematophagous…”
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Ecological and social determinants of leishmaniasis in the Legal Amazon, Brazil
Published in Acta scientiae et technicae : AS&T (09-12-2013)“…Leishmaniasis is a reemerging disease of worldwide distribution and has a public health importance. It is an infectious disease, parasitical and clinical…”
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