Publications by authors named "Beatriz Teles"
Predicting the Potential Global Distribution of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with Emphasis on the Americas Using an Ecological Niche Model.
Neotrop Entomol
June 2023
Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an invasive pest that is popularly known as chilli thrips. This insect pest has a wide range of hosts distributed across 72 plant families, causing damage to numerous crops of great economic importance. In the Americas, it is present in the USA, Mexico, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, and some Caribbean Islands.
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- Anastrepha obliqua, the West Indian fruit fly, is a major agricultural pest affecting over 60 plant species across a range from northern Mexico to southern Brazil, including the Caribbean.
- Molecular analysis of mitochondrial DNA from 153 specimens in various Brazilian biomes revealed weak genetic structure among the populations, suggesting a close genetic relationship with previously studied Caribbean populations.
- The study proposes a historical migration pattern from west to east in Brazil, explaining the high genetic diversity in the Amazon Forest compared to lower diversity in other regions.
Synergistic activity of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins against Simulium spp. larvae.
J Invertebr Pathol
September 2014
Species of Simulium spread diseases in humans and animals such as onchocerciasis and mansonelosis, causing health problems and economic loses. One alternative for controlling these insects is the use of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis (Bti). This bacterium produces different dipteran-active Cry and Cyt toxins and has been widely used in blackfly biological control programs worldwide.
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