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Jessica Feijo Almeida, Heliana Christy Matos Belchior, Fernando Antonio Jutahy Colares Batista, Rebeca Cristina de Souza Guimaraes, Ahana Maitra, Claudia Maria Rios Velasquez, Thiago Junqueira Izzo, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa
Summary: This study assessed the impact of human-modified landscapes on mosquito species diversity and distribution in a rural area of the Brazilian Amazon. Field collections were conducted at 18 sampling points over the course of 2020-2021, using different traps in forest, forest edge, and peridomicile habitats. A total of 15,547 mosquitoes, belonging to 26 species, were collected. The forest habitat had the highest mosquito abundance, while the forest edge had the highest species richness. The composition of mosquito species varied significantly between different habitats, particularly between the forest and peridomicile environments. The results suggest that landscape changes can affect mosquito communities, potentially leading to the establishment of sylvatic vector species in human-modified environments.
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Yiji Li, Yingbo Sun, Jiaquan Zou, Daibin Zhong, Rui Liu, Chuanlong Zhu, Wenting Li, Yanhe Zhou, Liwang Cui, Guofa Zhou, Gang Lu, Tingting Li
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of Wolbachia in different mosquito species from Hainan Province, China. A total of 413 female adult mosquitoes representing 15 species were analyzed, and four mosquito species (Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Armigeres subalbatus, and Culex gelidus) were found to be positive for Wolbachia infection. The overall Wolbachia infection rate was 36.1%, with different rates among species. Multiple Wolbachia types and haplotypes were detected. This study provides baseline information for Wolbachia-based vector control approaches in Hainan Province.
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De-Hong Chen, Shu-Lin He, Wen-Bo Fu, Zhen-Tian Yan, Yun-Jian Hu, Huan Yuan, Ming-Bin Wang, Bin Chen
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Melissa R. Farquhar, Nicholas B. Thrun, Bradley J. Tucker, Lyric C. Bartholomay
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Ricardo de Oliveira Barbosa Bitencourt, Nicolas Salcedo-Porras, Claudia Umana-Diaz, Isabele da Costa Angelo, Carl Lowenberger
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Li-Lian Chao, Chien-Ming Shih
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kaiying Chen, Loganathan Ponnusamy, Chouaibou S. Mouhamadou, Behi Kouadio Fodjo, Gba Christabelle Sadia, France Paraudie Kouadio Affoue, Jean M. Deguenon, R. Michael Roe
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Parasitology
Luis M. Hernandez-Triana, Arran J. Folly, Elsa Barrero, Sarah Lumley, Maria Del Mar Fernandez de Marco, Sanam Sewgobind, Lorraine M. McElhinney, Anthony R. Fooks, Nicholas Johnson
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PARASITES & VECTORS
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Nam S. Vu, Jeffrey C. Hertz, Nicholas J. Martin, Tu C. Tran, Jodi M. Fiorenzano, Phong Tran, Hoang Nguyen, Anh D. Dang, Duong N. Tran, Maysa T. Motoki
Summary: This study investigated the diversity of mosquitoes in malaria and dengue endemic areas in Khanh Hoa and Binh Phuoc Provinces, Vietnam. A total of 10,288 mosquitoes were collected and identified using morphological and molecular methods. The study highlighted the importance of molecular data in systematic identification of cryptic species for better understanding their role in disease transmission, and also reported the first findings of certain mosquito species in Vietnam.
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Amir Dekel, Evyatar Sar-Shalom, Yuri Vainer, Esther Yakir, Jonathan D. Bohbot
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Aires Januario Fernandes da Moura, Vera Valadas, Silvania Da Veiga Leal, Eddyson Montalvo Sabino, Carla A. Sousa, Joao Pinto
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Parasitology
Donald A. Yee, Limarie J. Reyes-Torres, Catherine Dean, Nicole A. Scavo, Thomas J. Zavortink
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Entomology
Alexandre de Araujo-Oliveira, Jeronimo Alencar, William de Almeida Marques, Michele Teixeira Serdeiro, Jacenir Reis dos Santos Mallet
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Entomology
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Amanda Maria Picelli, Maria Regina Lucas da Silva, Adriane Costa Ramires, Tullio Romao Ribeiro da Silva, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa, Lucio Andre Viana, Igor Luis Kaefer
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2020)
Review
Entomology
L. C. de Sousa-Paula, F. A. C. Pessoa, D. Otranto, F. Dantas-Torres
Summary: A species complex is a group of closely related species that are morphologically and phylogenetically related, sometimes indistinguishable at certain stages. Research has shown that different species within these complexes may have varying vector competence and efficiency. Detecting and studying species complexes is crucial for understanding pathogen transmission patterns.
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Emanuelle De Sousa Farias, Sanmya Silva Dos Santos, Jokebede Melynda Dos Santos Paulino-Rosa, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa
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Entomology
R. C. S. Guimaraes, E. F. Marialva, J. A. Feijo, J. W. Pereira-Silva, K. M. Martins-Campos, C. M. F. Gontijo, A. A. S. Pereira, C. M. Rios-Velasquez, F. A. C. Pessoa
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of anthropization processes on the composition of sand fly fauna and natural infection by Trypanosomatids. The results showed that sand flies from different landscapes were infected with Trypanosomatids, and some parasite species may play a role in the transmission of leishmaniasis.
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Jessica Feijo Almeida, Amanda Maria Picelli, Adriane Costa Ramires, Heliana Christy Matos Belchior, Eric Fabricio Marialva, Hannah Inez Monteiro Moreira Lima, Claudia Maria Rios-Velasquez, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa
Summary: This study describes three new species of Corethrella from the state of Amazonas, Brazil, based on female adult specimens. The characteristics of these new species are documented in detail. With the addition of these new species, the numbers of frog-biting midges described in the Amazon basin, Brazil and in Neotropical region have increased.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY
(2021)
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Zoology
Jansen Fernandes Medeiros, Andre de Abreu Rangel Aguirre, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica Feijo Almeida, Heliana Christy Matos Belchior, Fernando Antonio Jutahy Colares Batista, Rebeca Cristina de Souza Guimaraes, Ahana Maitra, Claudia Maria Rios Velasquez, Thiago Junqueira Izzo, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa
Summary: This study assessed the impact of human-modified landscapes on mosquito species diversity and distribution in a rural area of the Brazilian Amazon. Field collections were conducted at 18 sampling points over the course of 2020-2021, using different traps in forest, forest edge, and peridomicile habitats. A total of 15,547 mosquitoes, belonging to 26 species, were collected. The forest habitat had the highest mosquito abundance, while the forest edge had the highest species richness. The composition of mosquito species varied significantly between different habitats, particularly between the forest and peridomicile environments. The results suggest that landscape changes can affect mosquito communities, potentially leading to the establishment of sylvatic vector species in human-modified environments.
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Entomology
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REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
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