Colonization of Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Association Time Between Adults and Immatures in Pig Carcass Decomposition: One Day to Change.

Blowflies are often the first to colonize a cadaver, making them valuable forensic indicators for estimating the post-mortem interval (PMI). However, understanding the decomposition process by blowflies in practice presents challenges due to the direct influence of adults and larvae on the process. Environmental factors can either hinder or stimulate colonization by different species, leading to variability across different settings.

The first identification of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) in Macapá, Amapá.

Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) constitutes the most epidemiologically relevant vector of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the New World. On October 25, 2023, the Macapá Center for Strategic Information in Health Surveillance registered a case of VL in the Km9 neighborhood, in Macapá. This study aimed to describe the Phlebotominae species in this area to assist the confirmation of the autochthony of the case.

Description of Trichophoromyia jariensis, a new species of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the eastern Amazon.

A new sand fly species, Trichophoromyia jariensis n. sp. Cavalcante, Rodrigues, & Galati, from the state of Amapá, Brazil, is described based on both male and female morphology and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I DNA barcodes.