Buscar
Mostrando ítems 1-10 de 94
Scavenging activity of Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on burned cadaveric tissue
(Springer, 2019-05-29)
The aim of this work was to study the effect that fire exposure in tissues may have on Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Dermestidae: Dermestini) taphonomic behaviour under controlled conditions. Two different times of fire ...
Depressions of Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera Dermestidae) on Bones Could be Pupation Chambers
(Lippincott Williams, 2019-06)
Dermestes maculatus DeGeer beetles feed and can leave marks on bones. This species is of medical, veterinary, and forensic importance. The aim of this work was to determine if the depressions produced on bones by these ...
Diet of the Southern Caracara in a near-shore insular system in southern Patagonia, Argentina
(Elsevier Science, 2018-10)
The Southern Caracara (Caracara plancus) diet is little known in continental areas, but nothing is known about its diet in insular areas. We reported the food habits of Southern Caracaras in four near-shore islands located ...
Fossil cocoons associated with a dinosaur egg from Patagonia, Argentina
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2011-07)
Eight fossil (Cretaceous) insect cocoons were discovered within the infillings of a broken dinosaur egg of a clutch from a Patagonian locality. Cocoons are considered to be in situ based on detailed preservation of thin, ...
Trophic roles of scavenger beetles in relation to decomposition stages and seasons
(Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia, 2015-04)
Carcasses represent a trophic and reproductive resource or shelter for arthropods, which are a representative component of the decomposition process. Four experiments, one per season, were conductedin a semi-rural area of ...
An Ancient Assemblage of Scavenger Insects in Patagonia (Argentina)
(New York Entomological Society, 2009-01)
El estudio de la fauna carroñera desde una perspectiva forense permite conocer el proceso de descomposición de los vertebrados (aún en una sucesión cadavérica antigua) y contribuye con los estudios fafonómicos. En esta ...
Importância forense de espécies de coleópteros na estimativa do intervalo pós-morte.
(Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), 2022-05-12)
A Entomologia Médico-Legal é uma das categorias da Entomologia Forense, em que evidências de insetos e outros artrópodes podem auxiliar em investigações médico-criminais, quando o corpo é encontrado algum tempo após a ...
The role of small woodland remnants on ground dwelling insect conservation in Chaco Serrano, central Argentina
(University of Arizona, 2013-05)
Most terrestrial ecosystems are changing due to extensive land use, with habitat fragmentation being a major threat to biodiversity. We studied the effects of patch size, isolation and edge/interior localization on the ...
The sialotranscriptome of Antricola delacruzi female ticks is compatible with non-hematophagous behavior and an alternative source of food
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDOXFORD, 2012)
The hosts for Antricola delacruzi ticks are insectivorous, cave-dwelling bats on which only larvae are found. The mouthparts of nymphal and adult A. delacruzi are compatible with scavenging feeding because the hypostome ...
Free radical scavenging capacity and antioxidant activity of cochineal (Dactylopius coccus C.) extracts
(Elsevier, 2010-03)
Carminic acid (CA) is a natural red pigment produced by Dactylopius coccus C. insects. It is widely used in the food industry to replace synthetic colourants. Despite being known for a long time, its antioxidant properties ...