Biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from an urban forest fragment in Central Amazon (Brazil): Effects of opening areas on abundance, richness, and composition

Biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from an urban forest fragment in Central Amazon (Brazil): Effects of opening areas on abundance, richness, and composition

ABSTRACT We assessed the immature stages of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) in artificial containers in an urban forest fragment in Manaus (Brazil), including their behavioral, biological and ecological information. In addition, we evaluated the effects of deforestation in an open and forested area on Cer...

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Main Authors: EDUARDA D.R. DOURADO, RUTH L. FERREIRA-KEPPLER, RENATO T. MARTINS, MARIA M. RONDEROS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2017-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Amazonia
aquatic insects
artificial containers
deforestation
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000602757&lng=en&tlng=en

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