Where in Europe is Chrysomya albiceps? Modelling present and future potential distributions

Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819), a species of blowfly (Diptera, Calliphoridae), historically distributed throughout Southern Europe, has recently dispersed to cooler regions in Europe, which is an intriguing phenomenon. In this work, we used Maxent software to formulate climate suitability using a machine learning technique to investigate this fact. The bioclimatic variables that best explained the climate suitability were Annual Mean Temperature (67.7%) and Temperature Annual Range (21.4%). We found that C. albiceps is climatically suitable for several parts of Europe, except for high altitude areas like the Swiss Alps. In warmer countries such as Portugal, Spain and Italy, the entire coastal territory was the most suitable for the species. Future scenario models show that in these eastern countries and some northern areas, climate suitability has increased. This increase is reinforced when comparing the gains and losses in climate suitability between the present-day model and the future scenario models. These changes are most likely caused by changes in temperature, which is the main explanatory factor among the tested variables, for the climate suitability. As one of the most important species in forensic contexts and a potential myiasis agent, the expansion of C. albiceps to new locations cannot be neglected, and its expansion must be carefully monitored

DIAGNÓSTICO QUALI-QUANTITATIVO DA ARBORIZAÇÃO URBANA DO BAIRRO PANTANAL DO MUNICÍPIO DE MACAPÁ-AP

Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar um inventário quali-quantitativo da arborização urbana do bairro Pantanal, Macapá, AP. Portanto, foram avaliados as condições arbóreas através dos parâmetros: porte arbóreo das espécies identificadas, disposição do fuste, presença de fios elétricos sob as árvores e calçamento adequada, por meio de índices de diversidade de Shannom e Simpsom foram avaliados a riqueza de espécies, e foi delimitada a área das copas e a cobertura arbórea por rua. Foram identificados 144 indivíduos arbóreo, sendo 17 espécies, pertencentes a 9 famílias botânicas. As espécies Mangifera indica L. e Cocos nucifera L. totalizaram 59% de indivíduos. A maioria dos indivíduos apresentam altura de até 5 m. Foi observado que 67,36 % dos indivíduos apresentaram fuste reto. Quanto que 68,06% estão com calçamento inadequado. Constatou-se que 77,78% da população vegetal encontra-se livre de fiação elétrica. O índice de Shannon (1,94) foi considerado baixo e o índice Simpson (0,79) indicou alta dominância de uma única espécie. A arborização em relação as copas foram insuficientes para proporcionar conforto térmico e sombreamento adequado. Conclui-se que arborização do bairro Pantanal encontra-se no estado juvenil, a maioria da vegetação no bairro é de espécies exóticas, a maioria das árvores não apresentam problemas fisionômicos.    Palavras-chave: levantamento florístico; condições urbanas; dominância; frequência.   Quali-quantitative diagnosis of urban arborization in the Pantanal Neighborhood of the municipality of Macapá, Amapá, Brazil   ABSTRACT: This study aimed to conduct a qualitative and quantitative inventory of urban afforestation in the Pantanal neighborhood, Macapá, AP. Therefore, the tree conditions were evaluated through the parameters: tree size of the identified species, stem arrangement, presence of electrical wires under the trees and adequate pavement, using Shannom and Simpsom diversity indexes, the species richness was evaluated, and the crown area and the tree cover per street were delimited. 144 tree species were identified, 17 species, belonging to 9 botanical families. The species Mangifera indica L. and Cocos nucifera L. totaled 59% of individuals. Most individuals are up to 5 m tall. It was observed that 67.36% of the individuals had a straight shaft. As 68.06% are with inadequate paving. It was found that 77.78% of the plant population is free of electrical wiring. The Shannon index (1.94) was considered low and the Simpson index (0.79) indicated high dominance of a single species. The afforestation in relation to the crowns was insufficient to provide thermal comfort and adequate shading. It is concluded that the afforestation of the Pantanal neighborhood is in the juvenile state, most of the vegetation in the neighborhood is of exotic species, most of the trees do not present physiognomic problems. Keywords: floristic survey; urban conditions; dominance; frequency

Uma proposta de ensino à luz da modelagem matemática: a solidariedade durante a Pandemia/ A proposal for teaching in the light of mathematical modeling: solidarity during the Pandemic

O presente artigo tem como objetivo utilizar a modelagem matemática para ensinar função exponencial em tempos de pandemia da Covid-19. Mostrar que ensinar Matemática usando a Modelagem Matemática é uma forma de sair do modelo tradicional de ensino, para que o aluno possa torna-se ativo no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Nesse momento de Pandemia o aluno precisa ser um cidadão solidário diante de tantas mortes decorridas pela Covid -19 e a Matemática por meio da Modelagem Matemática pode ser um caminho para levar o aluno a refletir sobre a Pandemia e com isso torna-se um cidadão solidário na comunidade onde vive. Utilizamos como referencias as ideias da Modelagem Matemática de Burak (2004), Alves e Fialho (2019) e apoiando-se nos textos de D’Ambrósio (1989), BNCC (2018), PCN (1998) para obter bases teóricas para mostrar que é possível ensinar matemática com os dados da pandemia e com o recurso da Modelagem Matemática, e com isso tornando o aluno protagonista de sua aprendizagem e não um mero espectador. Será apresentado a Solidariedade como um tema que pode ser discutido na aula de Matemática, após a análise dos dados da Pandemia da Covid-19

Development of a low-cost prototype: Pitot Tube designed to measure the mass and the volumetric flow rates of fluids

This study aims to develop a low-cost prototype to measure the mass and volumetric flow rate of fluids through the construction of a Pitot Tube. This meter must be able to measure the mass flow rate of air for different pressure values using only the water height level variation. For the development of the prototype, low-cost materials were used, in addition to some necessary tools. These experimental models are a didactic proposal for teaching and learning about the flow of fluids discipline, where it was verified that the experimental values found presented satisfactory results correlated with the theoretical concepts of an ideal fluid present in the literature. Thus, the Bernoulli and Torricelli equations were applied to assess the quality of the measurement method, to facilitate the learning of undergraduate students in the Production Engineering Course through conciliation between theory and practice in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory discipline classes. Finally, the prototype experiment was exposed to other students at the institutional event called “I Integrar Produção” held by UFRA at the Parauapebas Campus

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

DIAGNÓSTICO QUALI-QUANTITATIVO DA ARBORIZAÇÃO URBANA DO BAIRRO PANTANAL DO MUNICÍPIO DE MACAPÁ-AP

Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar um inventário quali-quantitativo da arborização urbana do bairro Pantanal, Macapá, AP. Portanto, foram avaliados as condições arbóreas através dos parâmetros: porte arbóreo das espécies identificadas, disposição do fuste, presença de fios elétricos sob as árvores e calçamento adequada, por meio de índices de diversidade de Shannom e Simpsom foram avaliados a riqueza de espécies, e foi delimitada a área das copas e a cobertura arbórea por rua. Foram identificados 144 indivíduos arbóreo, sendo 17 espécies, pertencentes a 9 famílias botânicas. As espécies Mangifera indica L. e Cocos nucifera L. totalizaram 59% de indivíduos. A maioria dos indivíduos apresentam altura de até 5 m. Foi observado que 67,36 % dos indivíduos apresentaram fuste reto. Quanto que 68,06% estão com calçamento inadequado. Constatou-se que 77,78% da população vegetal encontra-se livre de fiação elétrica. O índice de Shannon (1,94) foi considerado baixo e o índice Simpson (0,79) indicou alta dominância de uma única espécie. A arborização em relação as copas foram insuficientes para proporcionar conforto térmico e sombreamento adequado. Conclui-se que arborização do bairro Pantanal encontra-se no estado juvenil, a maioria da vegetação no bairro é de espécies exóticas, a maioria das árvores não apresentam problemas fisionômicos.    Palavras-chave: levantamento florístico; condições urbanas; dominância; frequência.   Quali-quantitative diagnosis of urban arborization in the Pantanal Neighborhood of the municipality of Macapá, Amapá, Brazil   ABSTRACT: This study aimed to conduct a qualitative and quantitative inventory of urban afforestation in the Pantanal neighborhood, Macapá, AP. Therefore, the tree conditions were evaluated through the parameters: tree size of the identified species, stem arrangement, presence of electrical wires under the trees and adequate pavement, using Shannom and Simpsom diversity indexes, the species richness was evaluated, and the crown area and the tree cover per street were delimited. 144 tree species were identified, 17 species, belonging to 9 botanical families. The species Mangifera indica L. and Cocos nucifera L. totaled 59% of individuals. Most individuals are up to 5 m tall. It was observed that 67.36% of the individuals had a straight shaft. As 68.06% are with inadequate paving. It was found that 77.78% of the plant population is free of electrical wiring. The Shannon index (1.94) was considered low and the Simpson index (0.79) indicated high dominance of a single species. The afforestation in relation to the crowns was insufficient to provide thermal comfort and adequate shading. It is concluded that the afforestation of the Pantanal neighborhood is in the juvenile state, most of the vegetation in the neighborhood is of exotic species, most of the trees do not present physiognomic problems. Keywords: floristic survey; urban conditions; dominance; frequency

Geometric morphometry of the head in sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), an alternative approach to taxonomy studies

Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Epidemiologia. São Paulo, SP, Brazil / Fundação Osvaldo Cruz. Instituto Osvaldo Cruz. Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.Fundacao Osvaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Grupo de Estudos Leishmanioses. Coleção Flebotomineos. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.Ministério da Saúde. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Leishmanioses. Ananindeua, PA, Brasil.Fundação Osvaldo Cruz, Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane. Laboratório Ecologia de Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia. Manaus, AM, Brazil.Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de Rondônia. Laboratório Central de Saúde Publica de Rondônia Anita Garibalde. Porto Velho, RO, Brazil.Secretaria da Saúde do Estado Ceará. Laboratório de Entomologia Médica Dr. Thomaz Corrêa Aragão. Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.Fundação Osvaldo Cruz. Instituto Osvaldo Cruz. Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.Fundação Osvaldo Cruz. Instituto Osvaldo Cruz. Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Epidemiologia. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.Almost 30% of female American sand flies are morphologically indistinguishable from one another. These females belong to species-complexes or groups with closely related species, making species-level identification difficult or even impossible. This fact has implications for public health since several of these groups include species which are vectors of human pathogens. Thus, new tools are needed to minimize species-level identification problems. In this context, our research sought to use geometric morphometry in the study of the head of females of closely related species of the genus Psychodopygus, Chagasi series, which includes the following species: P. chagasi, P. complexus, P. squamiventris maripaensis, P. squamiventris squamiventris, and P. wellcomei. We have used ten landmarks distributed on the head of these species. All species were clearly distinguished using the centroid size and shape together. These results highlight the head analysis as an effective tool for future geometric morphometry studies in sand flies