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Chemical composition, larvicidal and cytotoxic activity of Annona salzmannii (Annonaceae) seed oil

The seed oil of Annona salzmannii A. DC. was analyzed by GC-MS and 1H qNMR, revealing a mixture of unsaturated (80.5%) and saturated (18.7%) fatty acids. Linoleic (45.3%) and oleic (33.5%) acid were the major unsaturated fatty acids identified, while palmitic acid (14.3%) was the major saturated fatty ac...

El mosquito del dengue en la Ciudad de México. Invasión incipiente de Aedes aegypti y sus potenciales riesgos

Gac. méd. Méx; 156 (5), 2020
Resumen Introducción: La Ciudad de México no tiene presencia endémica de Aedes aegypti, por lo que está libre de enfermedades transmitidas por vector como dengue, Zika y chikunguña. Sin embargo, existe evidencia de la presencia de huevecillos en la urbe desde 2015. Objetivo: Reportar la presencia ...

Contracaecum larvae: morphological and morphometric retrospective analysis, biogeography and zoonotic risk in the amazon

Abstract In Brazil there are several records of parasitic nematodes of fish with zoonotic potential, especially those belonging to the family Anisakidae. This study considers the morphology, morphometry and prevalence of Contracaecum in Astronotus ocellatus , fish consumed in the Amazon and sold as orna...

Lopesia davillae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new species of gall midge from Brazil associated with Davilla rugosa (Dilleniaceae)

Braz. j. biol; 77 (4), 2017
Abstract Lopesia davillae, a new species of gall midge associated with the reproductive structures of Davilla rugosa (Dilleniaceae), is described and illustrated (larva, pupa, male, female, and damage) based on material collected in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This new species is compared with its congeneric...

Neolasioptera pantaneira, a new species of Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) associated with Aeschynomene denticulata (Fabaceae) from Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract A new species of gall midge that induces stem galls on Aeschynomene denticulata (Fabaceae) is described based on material collected in Pantanal (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil). This species is unique among the Brazilian congeners in having spatula with three convex teeth, cruciate, with defined ant...

Miasis cutánea por Cochliomyia hominivorax asociada a dermatitis seborreica: case report

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (2), 2017
Myiasis is an infestation of tissues and organs of humans and animals by Diptera larvae (flies, horseflies, mosquitoes). They are located at different body sites, and classified clinically as cutaneous, visceral and cavitary. We report a 26-year-old woman with a history of seborrheic dermatitis and recen...

Distribuição espacial e sazonal de Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) no Parque Municipal do Piqueri, São Paulo

Introdução: Febre amarela urbana, dengue, chikungunya e Zika vírus são arboviroses transmitidas pela picada das fêmeas de mosquitos do gênero Aedes, principalmente Ae. aegypti e Ae. albopictus. São espécies simpátricas, que desenvolvem-se nos mesmos criadouros, porém, alguns aspectos biológico...

Early larvae ontogeny of the Neotropical fishes: Prochilodus costatus and P. argenteus (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae)

Rev. biol. trop; 64 (2), 2016
AbstractEarly development of fish larvae is a highly dynamic process and its study may provide important information about ontogenetic development, bioenergetic growth, behaviour, taxonomic characteristics for identification in natural environments, identification of spawning areas, and population monito...

A study to identify the presence of Aedes Spp. using BG-Sentinel® Traps and larval/pupal surveys in communities around Belmopan, Cayo District.

The knowledge of the presence of Aedes Spp. mosquitoes is very important for the prevention and control of emerging and remerging diseases caused by Arboviruses such as: Yellow fever, Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. While Chikungunya and Dengue are endemic to Belize, Zika is currently a threat with local ...

Accidentes causados por la oruga Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855): Un problema emergente
Accidents with caterpillar Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855). An emerging problem

Medicina (B.Aires); 75 (5), 2015
Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855) es una mariposa nocturna de la familia Saturniidae, ampliamente distribuida en selvas tropicales de Sudamérica. Su larva (oruga) se caracteriza por poseer espículas ramificadas puntiagudas a lo largo de su cuerpo, que contienen una mezcla compleja de moléculas tóxicas e...