Forensic case reports of Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in Santa Catarina state, Southern Brazil.

Only a few cases describing the activity of dermestids on human corpses have been reported in the literature. Dermestes maculatus is a cosmopolitan beetle associated with carcasses at different decomposition stages, usually colonizing skeletonized and mummified remains. In this study, we presented two forensic case reports of D.

Morphometric Modifications in Canthon quinquemaculatus Castelnau 1840 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae): Sublethal Effects of Transgenic Maize?

The effects of transgenic compounds on non-target organisms remain poorly understood, especially in native insect species. Morphological changes (e.g.