| description of a new phlebotomine species, martinsmyia reginae sp. nov. (diptera: psychodidae: phlebotominae) from a cave in the state of tocantins brazil. | as inhabitants of forested areas, caves and anthropic environments, the phlebotomines deserve special attention because some species are able to transmit trypanosomatids, bacteria and viruses to vertebrates. phlebotomines are also a nuisance because they cause painful bites, which may ultimately produce allergic manifestations. the lack of information about the presence and behaviours of sand flies in caves has aroused the curiosity of researchers for a long time. in the present paper, we descri ... | 2010 | 20512251 |
| ichthyofauna, fish supply and fishermen activities on the mid-tocantins river, maranhão state, brazil. | this article concerns an inventory of the ichthyofauna from the main channel of the mid-tocantins river and studies on fisheries in this region including an evaluation of activities from colônia de pesca z-35 of estreito and carolina in tocantins and maranhão states, brazil, during 1999 and 2000. this study includes taxonomy and fishery data obtained from field collections and from interviews with the fishermen, carried out in march and july of 2001. the systematic record and fishery data were o ... | 2010 | 20730344 |