Scarabaeoidea (Insecta : Coleoptera) in the Brazilian Cerrado : current state of knowledge

Besouros pertencentes à superfamília Scarabaeoidea ocupam habitats variados, possuem hábitos alimentares diversifi cados, desempenham importante papel ecológico e diversas espécies apresentam importância agrícola. No entanto, estudos com esse grupo na região do Cerrado são escassos. Nesta revisão realizou-se um levantamento dos artigos publicados nos últimos 30 anos a respeito dos Scarabaeoidea no Cerrado. Foram recuperados 64 artigos, realizados em nove unidades da federação, que focavam quatro temas principais espécies praga, aspectos bioecológicos, biodiversidade e importância ecológica, e técnicas e metodologias de coleta de Scarabaeoidea. Os resultados desta revisão indicam que poucos estudos foram realizados com os Scarabaeoidea no Cerrado brasileiro nas últimas décadas frente à importância e diversidade desse grupo de insetos.Beetles belonging to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea occupy different habitats, present feeding habits diversifi ed, play an important ecological role and several species have agricultural importance. However, studies with this group in the Brazilian Cerrado are scarce. In this review we carried out a survey of scientifi c articles published in the past 30 years concerning Scarabaeoidea in the Cerrado. Were found 64 studies in nine Brazilian states. The studies focused on four main topics: pest species, bioecology, biodiversity and ecological importance, techniques and methodologies for collecting Scarabaeoidea. The results of this review indicate that few studies have been conducted with Scarabaeoidea in the Cerrado in recent decades compared to the importance and diversity of this group of insects

The influence of nutrition knowledge on food neophobia and neophilia

La presente investigación cualitativa y cuantitativa, la cual recopila información de 7 microempresas comercializadoras de equipos médicos-odontológicos y 154 odontólogos con grado superior a especialista en Lima, tiene como propósito identificar el beneficio del sistema de outsourcing de importación de equipos médicos – odontológicos, restringidos para las Mype y profesionales en Lima cercado para alcanzar la competitividad en el 2017. Tras la investigación realizada, se pudo obtener que la hipótesis planteada estuvo alineada al resultado esperado, y determina que, sí existe beneficio del sistema de outsourcing en la importación de este tipo de productos, lográndose una eficiencia en la gestión de compras, satisfacción de la demanda insatisfecha y reducción de costos y procesos de permisos y autorizaciones de importación. Asimismo, se da a conocer detalladamente todo el proceso de importación de este tipo de productos, se comparan los costos, se indica quien es el ente regulador de las importaciones de equipos médicos odontológicos y se evalúa las necesidades de la población entorno a la competitividad. Actualmente las importaciones y exportaciones mueven a las empresas más competitivas, es por tal razón que las Mype en estos días ya no solo buscan importar. Se han desarrollado de tal manera que en nuestro país ya se empezó a ensamblar y fabricar este tipo de equipos, por lo cual tienen como objetivo a largo plazo externalizar el departamento de comercio internacional mediante el outsourcing para vender sus productos en el extranjero

Portuguese households' diet quality (adherence to Mediterranean food pattern and compliance with WHO population dietary goals): Trends, regional disparities and socioeconomic determinants

Objective: To evaluate households' diet-quality trends and regional disparities, as well as to identify the influence of its socioeconomic determinants. Methods/Subjects: Two dietary indexes were applied: a revised Healthy Diet Indicator version (HDIr) and the Mediterranean Adequacy Index (MAI). The socioeconomic differences between households with low-diet quality (if their scoring in HDIr or MAI was below the national median) and the remaining ones were analysed by means of logistic regression. Representative samples of households among each region were analysed. Results: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet was poor in all Portuguese regions; the proportion of households adhering to it has diminished in the North, Centre, Lisbon and Tejo valley. The proportion of households with high HDIr decreased in the North, Centre, Lisbon and Tejo valley and Algarve. In multivariate analysis, households whose head had secondary or higher education, living in semi-urban or urban areas, from the Azores region, within the higher income or outside home food expenditures groups were more likely to be in low-quality diet. Conclusions: The decreasing adherence to a Mediterranean food pattern and the diminishing compliance with World Health Organization dietary goals show that Portuguese households have reduced their diet quality. The observed influence of urbanization and region on diet quality highlights the importance of considering regional nutrition strategies