Publications by authors named "Marcelo C M Castro"
First record of Haematopinus tuberculatus (Burmeister, 1839) (Psocodea: Anoplura: Haematopinidae) parasitizing buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
José Vicente Ferreira Neto Marcelo Cutrim Moreira de Castro Alexandre Levi Monteiro Santana Gabriel Moreira Valença André de Abreu Rangel Aguirre
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Lice are specific parasites that feed on birds and mammals by consuming blood or body tissues, which poses economic and health risks for livestock like buffalo.
- This study documents the first instance of the louse Haematopinus tuberculatus found on buffalo in Autazes, Amazonas, Brazil, with 12 specimens collected during milking activities.
- Most lice were found on young calves, indicating a potential for disease outbreaks in the region, although no DNA evidence was found to confirm their presence.
Adult triatomines occasionally fly into artificially lit premises in Amazonia. This can result in Trypanosoma cruzi transmission to humans either by direct contact or via foodstuff contamination, but the frequency of such behaviour has not been quantified. To address this issue, a light-trap was set 45 m above ground in primary rainforest near Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil and operated monthly for three consecutive nights over the course of one year (432 trap-hours).
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