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Nunes MDP, Azevedo WTDA, da Silva AS, Lessa CSDS, Alencar J, Aguiar VM. Faunistic Analysis of Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) at Different Stages of Bovine Liver Decomposition in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1914. [PMID: 37763317 PMCID: PMC10532495 DOI: 10.3390/life13091914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Performing quantitative sampling and determining faunistic analyses of dipterans is of fundamental importance in the analysis of ecological behavior, such as population dynamics and diversity, among other factors, for exotic and native species of necrophagous dipterans, so it is important to observe the type of bait used in traps to capture these dipteran species. This work aims to study structural parameters and faunistic indices of the diversity of Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae species as well as the abundance and diversity of species attracted to liver in two stages of decomposition: fresh liver and liver at 48 h of putrefaction. A total of 2826 dipterans were collected during the period from May 2021 to February 2022. We observed that liver in decomposition for 48 h was more attractive in the forest and rural environments, while fresh liver showed greater attractiveness in the urban environment; however, no statistical difference was evidenced between the attractiveness in the different environments. The Mesembrinellidae family and the species Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819) were collected mostly from deteriorated liver, while Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius, 1775) showed no preference for any liver decomposition stage. The Wilcoxon test indicated that there is a significant difference between the preferences for putrefied bait in Mesembrinellidae, while in Calliphoridae, there was no preference for type of bait. The faunistic analysis showed that richness in the forest area was always higher when compared to the urban and rural areas. Laneela nigripes (Guimarães, 1977) and Mesembrinella bellardiana (Aldrich, 1922) were abundant and exclusive in the preserved environment, showing themselves to be good environmental bioindicators.
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- Mariana dos Passos Nunes
- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Frei Caneca, 94, Centro, Rio de Janeiro 20211-040, Brazil; (M.d.P.N.); (W.T.d.A.A.); (C.S.d.S.L.); (V.M.A.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Biodiversidade Neotropical, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Pasteur, 458, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Frei Caneca, 94, Centro, Rio de Janeiro 20211-040, Brazil; (M.d.P.N.); (W.T.d.A.A.); (C.S.d.S.L.); (V.M.A.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia e Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Estrada Rio-São Paulo, Seropédica 23890-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Matemática e Estatística, Instituto de Biociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Pasteur, 458, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Frei Caneca, 94, Centro, Rio de Janeiro 20211-040, Brazil; (M.d.P.N.); (W.T.d.A.A.); (C.S.d.S.L.); (V.M.A.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia e Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Estrada Rio-São Paulo, Seropédica 23890-000, Brazil
- Laboratório de Diptera, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil, 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Frei Caneca, 94, Centro, Rio de Janeiro 20211-040, Brazil; (M.d.P.N.); (W.T.d.A.A.); (C.S.d.S.L.); (V.M.A.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Biodiversidade Neotropical, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Pasteur, 458, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, Brazil
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González MA, Bravo-Barriga D, Fernández EB, Frontera E, Ruiz-Arrondo I. Severe skin lesions caused by persistent bites of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) in a donkey sanctuary of western Spain. J Equine Vet Sci 2022; 116:104056. [PMID: 35753635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Animal sanctuaries are important organisations that promote animal welfare and health as well as social awareness. Following the appearance of several donkeys with severe and distinctive skin lesions in a sanctuary from western Spain in 2021, a multicomponent study was performed to rule out the possible causes. The lesions were mainly concentrated on the extremities and, to a lesser extent, on the face and/or chest. The use of cotton leggings on their extremities as an external barrier to prevent them from bites and treatments with antiparasitic, antiseptic washes and dermatitis lotion showed to be effective measures to improve the donkey lesions. Skin scraping was negative for any relevant causative agents. Histopathological examination of the lesions showed an inflammatory infiltrate at the superficial dermal level, compatible with diffuse chronic dermatitis. A field entomological study was conducted from May to October 2021 to ascertain if any Diptera was responsible for these lesions. Considerable numbers of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans were recorded in both sticky traps and decomposing straw bedding. Several species of haematophagous Diptera were also recorded in lower numbers in other traps placed on the farm facilities. According to the entomological data, the location of the bites and clinical signs, it was concluded that S. calcitrans was the main cause of the skin lesions in the donkeys. To our best knowledge, this is the first clinical case of donkeys affected by the stable fly in Spain. For differential diagnosis, a brief discussion of the evidence caused by other biting Diptera groups is provided.
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- Mikel A González
- Zoología Aplicada y de la Conservación (ZAP), Universidad de las Islas Baleares (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Parasitología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, España.
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- Parasitología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, España
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- Centro de Rickettsiosis y Enfermedades Transmitidas por Artrópodos Vectores, Hospital Universitario San Pedro-CIBIR, La Rioja, España
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Altamiranda-Saavedra M, Amat E, Gómez-P LM. Influence of montane altitudinal ranges on species distribution models; evidence in Andean blow flies. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10370. [PMID: 33354415 PMCID: PMC7727370 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Blow flies are a family of dipterans of medical, veterinary and sanitary importance. We aim to predict the current geographical distribution of six neotropical blowfly species with different altitudinal ranges of distribution (high, medium, and lowlands) and degree of synanthropy (eusynanthropic, hemisynanthropic and asynanthropic) based on their existing fundamental niche (EA) in Northwestern South America. METHODS Geographical records were compiled based on data from museum specimens and literature. The accessible area hypothesis (M) was calculated based on three criteria: (1) Altitudinal range, (2) Synanthropy values deducted based on the Human Influence Index (HII) raster dataset, and (3). The mean dispersal capability of flies. The modeling was performed using the Maxent entropy modeling software. The selection of parameters was made with the R Program ENMeval package. RESULTS The models were assessed using the area under the operator-partial receiver curve (ROCp). The high statistical performance was evidenced in every modeling prediction. The modeling allowed identifying possible taxonomic inaccuracies and the lack of exhaustive collection in the field, especially for lowlands species. Geographical distribution predicted by the modeling and empirical data was remarkably coherent in montane species. DISCUSSION The data obtained evidence that montane elevational ranges affect the performance of the distribution models. These models will allow a more precise predicting of medium and high elevation blow flies than lowlands species. Montane species modeling will accurately predict the fly occurrence to use such biological information for medical, legal, veterinary, and conservation purposes.
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- Mariano Altamiranda-Saavedra
- Grupo de Investigación Bioforense, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Forenses, Tecnológico de Antioquia Institución Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
- Grupo de investigación GESTAS, Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Bioforense, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Forenses, Tecnológico de Antioquia Institución Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Bioforense, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Forenses, Tecnológico de Antioquia Institución Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
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Nuñez Rodríguez J, Bonilla Villarreal M, Liria J. A checklist of Diptera collected in the Caña de Azúcar morgue of Aragua, Venezuela. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s41935-020-00185-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Venezuela has experienced soaring rates of violent crime, in particular, homicides. The Aragua state with 142 to 168 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants has the highest homicide rate in the last 5 years. All these cases are transferred to the estate morgue. Entomological evidence on cadavers has been used as a tool to clarify the death causes. Due to this, we analyzed the occurrence of forensically important dipteran species on facilities of the Caña de Azúcar morgue in Aragua, Venezuela.
Findings
A total of 692 adult insects belonging to five species of Calliphoridae and Muscidae were collected at the Caña de Azúcar morgue premises (body holding area and autopsy room). Chrysomya megacephala and Musca domestica were the most frequent species in the morgue areas. Other species with forensic importance were also found: Lucilia cuprina, Chrysomya albiceps, and Ophyra aenescens.
Conclusions
The results could be used as additional sources of information in Venezuelan criminal investigations.
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Moreno EA, Amat E, Meneses PE, Donoso DA, Barragán ÁR. Green bottle flies (Calliphoridae, Luciliinae) of Ecuador: geographic distribution, checklist and DNA barcodes. NEOTROPICAL BIODIVERSITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2020.1804747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Emilia A. Moreno
- Museo de Zoología QCAZ, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
- Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE), CONICET – Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Grupo de Investigación Bioforense, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Forenses - Tecnológico de Antioquia, Institución Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias Socioambientales, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, Napo, Ecuador
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- Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Departamento de Biología, Quito, Ecuador
- Centro de Investigación de la Biodiversidad y Cambio Climático, Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Quito, Ecuador
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- Museo de Zoología QCAZ, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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