SIMULIUM (PSILOPELMIA) VIRESCENS, A NEW BLACK-FLY SPECIES (DIPTERA: SIMULIIDAE) FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN REGION OF THE STATE OF BAHIA, BRAZIL

Simulium (Psilopelmia) virescens, a new black-fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the southwestern region of the state of Bahia, Brazil

The last-instar larva, pupa, male and female of Simulium virescens sp.nov.are described and illustrated.This species has a peculiar larva, which has an elongated head capsule and light-green colour.The first thoracic segment has tubercle on its dorsal region and the third thoracic segment has one pair of tubercles; the first to the fourth abdominal

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Chikungunya: epidemiology [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that causes fever and debilitating joint pains in humans.Joint pains may last months or years.It is vectored primarily by the tropical and sub-tropical mosquito, Aedes aegypti, Shower Gel but is also found to be transmitted by Aedes albopictus, a mosquito species that can also be found in more temper

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Challenges and Threats Facing Gorilla beringei graueri in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Conservation Strategies

Gorillas play important roles in the sustainability of biodiversity and in the cultures of Indigenous communities, offering unique biological behaviors and contributing to forest regeneration.Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) is one of the flagship species of biodiversity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.In this study, we carried out

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