- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
Federal Police of Brazil
2018-2019
Universidade de Brasília
2013-2019
Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) and Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) used to estimate the postmortem interval in a forensic case Minas Gerais, Brazil. The corpse of man was found Brazilian highland savanna (cerrado) state Gerais. Fly larvae were collected at crime scene arrived laboratory three days afterwards. From eight pre-pupae, seven adults (Wiedemann, 1819) emerged and, from two larvae, (Fabricius, 1805) obtained. As necrophagous insects use corpses as...
Origin of samples Cannabis sativa through insect fragments associated with compacted hemp drug in South America. Insects a seizure L. may indicate the origin illicit drug. Nevertheless, no work regarding this subject has been previously published for In present investigation, seven kilograms vegetal material (C. sativa) were inspected fragments. Three species identified and used to test cannabis plant material: Euschistus heros (Fabricius, 1794), Thyanta perditor 1794) (Heteroptera,...
Oxelytrum discicolle is a carrion beetle commonly found in the Neotropical region, mainly associated with cadavers and carcasses. Information on behavior related to likelihood of cadaver colonization scarce. We performed two field experiments peri-urban forest Brazil order strengthen our knowledge O. behavior. In first experiment, we assessed preference for piglet carcasses at different stages decomposition offered simultaneously seasons, dry rainy, while second experiment investigated diel...
Resumo.Chrysomya albiceps (Weidemann), Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) e Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius)(Diptera, Calliphoridae) estão entre as espécies de dípteros necrófagos mais encontrados em locais crime no Brasil. A correta identificação do espécime, ou fragmento deste, coletado um local é etapa fundamental para o emprego da entomologia forense investigações criminais. Nesse estudo, avaliamos a possibilidade dessas três califorídeos pela morfologia alar, por meio análises...
Abstract Competition influences the expression of morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits also regulates ecological evolutionary dynamics. This study aims to identify characterize changes in wing morphology response intra- interspecific competition three necrophagous blowfly species. Using geometric morphometry, we analyzed 3,238 wings from Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826), Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, C. vomitoria (Linnaeus, 1758) raised under cloistered pairwise...
Lucilia sericata (Meigen) e Calliphora vicina (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) estão entre as espécies de dípteros interesse forense. A correta identificação do espécime, ou fragmento deste, coletado em um local crime é etapa fundamental para o emprego da entomologia forense investigações criminais. Nesse estudo, avaliou-se a possibilidade discriminação duas califorídeos pela morfologia alar, por meio análises morfometria geométrica. Foram analisadas asas esquerdas 253 espécimes,...