Graduation at Ciências Biológicas from Centro Universitário Sagrado Coração (1971), master's at Zoology from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1979) and doctorate at Zoology from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1982). Has experience in Zoology, focusing on Applied Zoology, acting on the following subjects: bees, pesticides, morphology, behavior, toxicity. pollinators (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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| Para resolver el problema de la diversidad de la miel de abejas brasileñas |
| Solving the problem of honey diversity among native bees |
| Disminución de la inmunidad |
| Lowered immunity |
| Sin aguijón y muy vulnerables |
| Stingless and highly sensitive |
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| Low-cost sensor detects early-stage Parkinson?s disease in biological samples |
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Bees play a key role in pollinating services in natural ecosystems and agroecosystems. However, this indispensable service is due primarily to deforestation, fragmentation of habitat and loss of natural areas, which are replaced by urban centers, Agriculture and Livestock. In addition, subsequent activities related to Agriculture in the conventional system, such as the indiscriminate and …
According to IBGE (2010), the sugar cane is the first national agricultural product considering the amount produced, and it is the predominant crop in Sao Paulo state. The indiscriminate use of insecticides and other xenobiotic substances in this culture is an issue of great concern, since their effects are caused both financial and environmental losses, primarily related to non-target or…
Oral acute toxicity of insecticides formulated with two active ingredients on the bee Melipona scutellaris Latreille (Apidae: Meliponini)Pollination mediated by native bees is an essential ecosystem service for the agroecosystem and has gained a lot of repercussions from scientific researchers, due to the high added value in the quality of food and the resources produced. However, the int…
Bees represent a highly diverse group, more than 20,000 species are described worldwide. In addition, they are considered one of the main pollinating insects in natural ecosystems or agricultural cultures, thus they are responsible for the maintenance of diverse ecosystems and for the realization of ecosystem services very important for humanity. Despite this, in recent years there has be…
In Brazil, the consumption of pesticides is intensified year after year, with emphasis on the use of the neonicotinoid class. Thiamethoxam, belong to this class, is used in the main Brazilian crops and the indiscriminate use of this compound affects non-target insects, such as bees. The current risk assessment for pollinators uses species of the Apis genus as a model, however, concern abo…
Fragmentation, climate change and the presence of xenobiotics in the environment, especially pesticides, have threatened bee species worldwide. Studies are currently focused on evaluating the effects of these stressors on Apis mellifera, but bees have a wide variety of habits that may not be represented by a single model species. In addition, most species have solitary habits. This study …
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Despite the greater representation of solitary bees among the diversity of bees, little is known about the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on their populations. Pesticides and pathogens can interact in the environment and contribute to the decline of the bee populations. For solitary bees, exposure to pesticides may be higher than for honeybees, and currently, studies indicate that N…
Eucalyptus plantations, mainly used for paper production, occupy a large part of the territory in Portugal. However, many beekeepers keep nests in or near the plantations for honey production, but this practice may pose risks to the colonies that forage in this area, once eucalyptus plantations are highly susceptible to different pests and pesticides are used in their control. In this con…
Evidence based knowledge on pesticide-effects on pollinators, such as honey bees, has become mandatory in many countries. It is important to establish lines of action approved internationally to provide farmers and policy-makers more information about the applications of pest management programs. The investigation of interference of xenobiotics, like thiamethoxam, on regulation of alterna…
The neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used in agriculture, and because of being systemic insecticides they are readily translocated within the plant, contaminating pollen and nectar. Thus, in addition to these insecticides act on insect pests, they can contaminate non-target insects such as Apis mellifera. Not only the forage can be exposed to these insecticides, but the larvae that d…
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