Search Results - "Vasconcelos, Simao Dias"

Insects (Diptera) associated with cadavers at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Pernambuco, Brazil: Implications for forensic entomology by Oliveira, Tatiana Costa, Vasconcelos, Simao Dias

“…Abstract Increasing rates of unsolved homicides in Brazil prompt the need for applied entomological data to be used as a complementary tool by criminal…”
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Field assessment of the efficiency of two sampling techniques for adult caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) by Pereira, Rafael, Rodrigues, Gilberto Gonçalves, Calor, Adolfo Ricardo, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Sampling small-sized, nocturnal amphibiotic insects poses practical questions onto which technique should be used. This is the case of Trichoptera adults,…”
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Effects of chronic anthropogenic disturbances on flesh fly (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) assemblages in areas of seasonally dry tropical forest by Barbosa, Taciano Moura, Carmo, Rodrigo Felipe Rodrigues, Mello-Patiu, Cátia Antunes, Leal, Inara Roberta, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Background Seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF) are among the most vulnerable ecosystems to chronic anthropogenic disturbances (CAD) such as agriculture,…”
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Entomological evidence in a case of a suicide victim by hanging: first collaboration between entomologists and forensic police in north-eastern Brazil by Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, Costa, Diego Leonel, Oliveira, Diego Leandro

“…Peculiarities associated with the site and type of death impact the interpretation of entomological evidence in forensic investigations. We investigated the…”
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Diel Activity and Effect of Carcass Decomposition on the Attractiveness to the Forensically Important Species Oxelytrum Discicolle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) by Lira, Luiz Antonio, Macedo, Marcos Patrício, Pujol‐Luz, José Roberto, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Oxelytrum discicolle is a carrion beetle commonly found in the Neotropical region, mainly associated with cadavers and carcasses. Information on behavior…”
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Development and Field Evaluation of a Novel, Inexpensive Passive Trap for Monitoring Dispersal of Necrophagous Dipteran Larvae by Oliveira, Diego Leandro, Barbosa, Taciano Moura, Maia, Artur C. D., Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Techniques for the survey of necrophagous dipterans are frequently designed for adult flies and often neglect forensically important information, such as the…”
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Aspects of the reproductive behaviour and development of two forensically relevant species, Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) stallengi (Lahille, 1907) and Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) by Barbosa, Taciano Moura, Cruz, Marília Rafaela Pereira, Pontes, Wendel José Teles, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…We studied aspects of the reproductive behaviour and development of two species of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of potential forensic importance, Blaesoxipha…”
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Scorpion diversity in two types of seasonally dry tropical forest in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil by Carmo, Rodrigo Felipe Rodrigues, Amorim, Heyde Polyana, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Knowledge on arthropod assemblages in the Brazilian semideciduous dry forest (caatinga) is scarce, despite the increasing exposure to degradation due to human…”
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Do native and invasive blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) species differ in their preferential time of flight? Empirical evidence from a seasonally dry tropical forest by Oliveira, Diego Leandro, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Since its establishment in the Americas, the invasive species Chrysomya albiceps has been displacing native species such as Cochliomyia macellaria. Behavioural…”
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Bionomics, reproductive traits and assessment of forensic relevance of Peckia (Peckia) chrysostoma (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) by Ferreira, Henrique Rafael Pontes, de Moura Barbosa, Taciano, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Peckia (Peckia) chrysostoma (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is a colonizer of cadavers in the Neotropical Region. Nevertheless, data on development…”
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Death, flies and environments: Towards a qualitative assessment of insect (Diptera) colonization of human cadavers retrieved from sites of death in Brazil by de Barros, Stephanie Evelyn Guimarães, Bicho, Carla de Lima, Ferreira, Henrique Rafael Pontes, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Empirical data on decomposition ecology have long established blowflies (Calliphoridae) and flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) (Diptera) as the most frequent…”
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Diversity and Flight Patterns of Caddisflies (Trichoptera) in an Atlantic Forest Fragment: Implications for Species Conservation in Threatened Ecosystems by Pereira, Rafael, Rodrigues, Gilberto Gonçalves, Calor, Adolfo Ricardo, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Anthropogenic activities have decimated the Atlantic Forest domain (AF) and increased the pressure on freshwater biota, such as Trichoptera, which is the most…”
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Forensic entomology in research and practice: an overview of forensic experts’ perceptions and scientific output in Brazil by Guimarães, Stephanie Evelyn França, Steindorff, Gabriela Streppel, de Lima Bicho, Carla, Farias, Rodrigo Cesar Azevedo Pereira, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

“…Given the growing demands for standardization of procedures for collection, preservation, and identification of insect specimens, this study aimed to identify…”
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Life post-death: Colonization of a bat carcass by Microcerella halli (Engel, 1931) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in a Neotropical cave by Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, Barbier, Eder, Barbosa, Taciano Moura

“…Caves are habitats characterized by low light or total darkness, whose fauna is largely composed of animals that adapt to dark environments, such as bats and…”
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Multiple colonization of a cadaver by insects in an indoor environment: first record of Fannia trimaculata (Diptera: Fanniidae) and Peckia (Peckia) chrysostoma (Sarcophagidae) as colonizers of a human corpse by Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, Soares, Thiago Ferreira, Costa, Diego Leonel

“…We describe here a case of multiple colonization of a male cadaver found indoors in the municipality of Jaboatao dos Guararapes, Brazil. The body was colonized…”
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Effects of Terbufos (Organophosphate) on Larval Behaviour of Two Forensically Important Diptera Species: Contributions for Entomotoxicology by Jales, Jéssica Teixeira, Barbosa, Taciano Moura, Moreira, Victor Ramon Firmo, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, de Paula Soares Rachetti, Vanessa, Gama, Renata Antonaci

“…Neurotoxicant compounds interfere with the behaviour and biology of insects, significantly altering their locomotion patterns. However, little is known about…”
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An ecoregional classification for the state of Roraima, Brazil. The importance of landscape in malaria biology by Rosa-Freitas, Maria Goreti, Tsouris, Pantelis, Peterson, A Townsend, Honório, Nildimar Alves, de Barros, Fábio Saito Monteiro, de Aguiar, Ducinéia Barros, da Costa Gurgel, Helen, de Arruda, Mércia Eliane, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, Luitgards-Moura, José Francisco

“…Understanding the different background landscapes in which malaria transmission occurs is fundamental to understanding malaria epidemiology and to designing…”
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Diversity of Forensically-Important Dipteran Species in Different Environments in Northeastern Brazil, with Notes on the Attractiveness of Animal Baits by Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, Barbosa, Taciano Moura, Oliveira, Thiago Paes Barreto

“…The distribution and habitat preferences of necrophagous Diptera in northeastern Brazil is poorly known despite the medical and forensic relevance of species…”
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New Record and Update on the Distribution of Oxelytrum discicolle (Brullé, 1840) (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in South America by Lira, Luiz Antonio, Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

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First Record of Six Calliphoridae (Diptera) Species in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Brazil: Evidence for the Establishment of Invasive Species by Vasconcelos, Simão Dias, Salgado, Roberta Luiza

“…As part of a survey on necrophagous Diptera species in a fragment of seasonally dry tropical forest in Brazil, six species of Calliphoridae are reported here…”
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