Factors of susceptibility of human myiasis caused by the New World screw-worm, Cochliomyia hominivorax in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This study was carried out between July 2007 and June 2008 and reports on the occurrence of human myiasis caused by the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in São Gonçalo in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Liquid or solid vaseline was used to suffocate the larvae, which were then preserved in 70% ethanol and sent to the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz for identification. C. hominivorax were identified in all 22 cases of myiasis. There were 12 male and 10 female patients with ages ranging from 03 to 71. Ethnically the highest incidence was among black people, with 17 cases. Open wounds were the main cause of the parasitosis, whereas poor personal hygiene, the low educational level, alcoholism, bedridden patients, and physical or mental disability were possibly secondary factors; in addition to all these factors the income of the patients was very low.

Use of polyester pad as a new physical substrate for rearing Cochliomyia hominivorax coquerel (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae.

Polyester pad was utilized as solid support for rearing Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel larvae in liquid diet and compared with the ground meat diet. There were no significant differences in the mean third instar larvae and pupal weights, number of pupae, emergence and rearing efficiency. The tests were conducted through four consecutive generations, presenting no detectable effect in any of the life history parameters. We propose that the polyester pad can be used as solid support for rearing C. hominivorax larvae in liquid diets and can be reutilized reducing the costs of mass rearing.

Genotype characterization of the Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) from Brazil, Dominican Republic and Colombia based on randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis.

Blood-sucking flies are important parasites in animal production systems, especially regarding confinement conditions. Haematobia irritans, the horn fly, is one of the most troublesome species within bovine production systems, due to the intense stress imposed to the animals. H. irritans is one of the parasites of cattle that cause significant economic losses in many parts of the world, including South America. In the present work, Brazilian, Colombian and Dominican Republic populations of this species were studied by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) to assess basically genetic variability between populations. Fifteen different decamer random primers were employed in the genomic DNA amplification, yielding 196 fragments in the three H. irritans populations. Among H. irritans samples, that from Colombia produced the smallest numbers of polymorphic bands. This high genetic homogeneity may be ascribed to its geographic origin, which causes high isolation, low gene flow, unlike the other American populations, from Brazil and Dominican Republic. Molecular marker fragments, which its produced exclusive bands, detected in every sample enabled the population origin to be characterized, but they are also potentially useful for further approaches such as the putative origin of Brazilian, Colombian and Dominican Republic populations of horn fly from South America. Similarity indices produced by chemo metric analysis showed the closest relationships between flies from Brazil and Dominican Republic, while flies from Colombia showed the greatest genotypic differentiation relative to the others populations.

[Insecticide effects of natural amides from Piper and of the synthetic derivative tetrahydropiperine on Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)]. / Efeito inseticida de amidas naturais de Piper e do derivado sintético tetraidropiperina sobre Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) E Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae).

The insecticide activity of piperine, cinamoil amide, and tetrahydropiperine against Lucilia cuprina and Musca domestica adults were conducted at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro. Chemicals were topically applied on thoracic areas of the flies and the toxicity was determined after 24 and 48 hr post treatment and LD50 were calculated using Probit Analysis. Tetrahydropiperine (THP amide) was the only substance which demonstrated insecticide activity against both species of flies. LD50 against L. cuprina and M. domestica were 16.25 and 7.65 microg/fly, respectively, after 24 hr of treatment. Similar results were observed after 48 hr post treatment because the LD50's were 18.03 and 6.57 microg/fly, respectively. Males of L. cuprina were more resistant to tetrahydropiperine than females. However females of M. domestica were more resistant to the insecticide than males.

New bisphosphorothioates and bisphosphoroamidates: synthesis, molecular modeling and determination of insecticide and toxicological profile.

A series of new compounds, N,N'-bis(dialkylphosphoryl)diamines and S,S'-bis(dialkylphosphoryl)-1,3-propanedithiols were prepared by a Todd-Atherton like reaction of dialkylphosphites with symmetrical diamines and 1,3-propanedithiols in a biphasic system [F.R. Athertoon, H.T. Howard, A.R. Todd, J. Chem. Soc. (1948) 1106-1111; F.R. Athertoon, H.T. Openshaw, A.R. Todd, J. Chem. Soc. (1945) 660-663]. The structures were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectrometry. Compounds with butoxy, isobutoxy and isopropoxy groups linked in the phosphorus atom showed the lowest LD50 values when tested against Musca domestica and Stomoxys calcitrans. The pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of N,N'-bis(diisobutylphosphoryl)-1,3-propylenediamine and S,S'-bis(diisobutylphosphoryl)-1,3-propanedithiol, which were very active against M. domestica and S. calcitrans, demonstrated that these compounds present no toxicological effects against mice in a concentration of 200mg/kg. An explanation for the observed activity profile is presented based on results obtained in a molecular modeling study with insect and mammalian acetylcholinesterase models.

[Register of Aphaereta laeviuscula (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) as parasitoids of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]. / Registro de Aphaereta laeviuscula (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) e Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) como parasitóide de Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), no estado do Rio de Janeiro.

The captures occurred between January and December of 2004 in urban area in the city of Nova Iguaçu, the rural area of the city of Seropédica and in a forest area in the Biological Reserve of the Tinguá, Nova Iguaçu State of Rio de Janeiro. The total of 1,528 larvae of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) were used as bait, 505 in the urban area, 556 in rural and the 467 in the forest one. The indices of Synantropic, Coefficient of Constancy, the risk (Odds Ratio) of parasitism between the areas was calculated, prevalence and parasitic intensity. The percentage of emergence was of 46.6%. Aphaereta laeviuscula (Spinola) was captured only in rural environment; its indices were: Synantropic I. = +50, c. constancy = 25%, prevalence = 0.72% and I. parasitic = 44.5; already Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) was captured in the areas rural and urban and the indices had been: synanthropy = +98, constancy = 58.3%, Odds Ratio = IC95% = 0,025 < micro > 0.27, P < 0,05, prevalence = 3.2% and parasitic intensity = 7.35. The risk of parasitism for N. vitripennis in urban areas is high. The occurrence of A. laeviuscula as parasitic of C. hominivorax is registered in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

[Reproductive behavior and longevity of isolated and grouped couples of Lucilia cuprina, under controlled conditions]. / Comportamento reprodutivo e longevidade de casais isolados e agrupados se Lucilia cuprina, sob condições controladas.

The Lucilia cuprina laboratory breeding depends, fundamentally, on reproductive behavior and longevity information. In the present study it was verified that, due to the species isolation, there was a remarkable increase in the number of eggs/female (1344.18), when compared to the number of grouped eggs/female (732.78). The eggs viability was reduced due to the isolation of L. cuprina female. The longevity rate was estimated in 29.41 and 31.20 days for grouped males and females, respectively. For isolated males and females the longevity rate was 25.20 and 33.89, respectively.

[Post-embrionic development of Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus,1758) (Diptera: Muscidae)feed in feces of treated bovines with different avermectins]. / Desenvolvimento pós-embrionário de Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Muscidae) criadas em fezes de bovinos tratados com diferentes avermectinas.

Stomoxys calcitrans is one of the most important ectoparasites of the livestock in Brazil. This dipteran transmits many pathogenic agents to domestic animals, and in Latin America the stable fly is a common vector of Dermatobia hominis eggs. The insecticidal effect of feces from treated bovines with different avermectins was tested against larvae and pupae of S. calcitrans and was studied at the Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Groups of bovines were, treated with eprinornectin, abamectin, ivermectin and doramectin, and one group was left untreated. Approximatly 100 g of feces was colleted frorn the recturri of each animal at 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days post-treatment. The animal feces were mixtured with basic diet 1:1 and inoculated with first instar larvae of S. calcitrans. The results of this trial showed that percentage of viability of S calcitrans, from larvae to adult, was reduced by 85,00; 84,00; 91,00 and 92,00 per cent for eprinornectin, abamectin, ivermectin, and doramectin, respectively after 14 days post-treatment.

Use of polyester pad as a new physical substrate for rearing Cochliomyia hominivorax coquerel (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae / Uso de manta de poliéster como substrato novo para criação de larvas de Cochliomyia hominivorax coquerel (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Polyester pad was utilized as solid support for rearing Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel larvae in liquid diet and compared with the ground meat diet. There were no significant differences in the mean third instar larvae and pupal weights, number of pupae, emergence and rearing efficiency. The tests were conducted through four consecutive generations, presenting no detectable effect in any of the life history parameters. We propose that the polyester pad can be used as solid support for rearing C. hominivorax larvae in liquid diets and can be reutilized reducing the costs of mass rearing.

A utilização de manta de poliéster como substrato para a criação de larvas de Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel em dieta líquida foi comparada com dieta à base de carne moída. Não foram verificadas diferenças na média dos pesos de larvas de terceiro estágio e pupas, número de pupas formadas, emergência e eficiência de criação. Os resultados foram obtidos por quatro gerações consecutivas, não demonstrando interferência em nenhum parâmetro biológico avaliado. Propõe-se que manta de poliéster pode ser utilizada como suporte para a criação laboratorial de C. hominivorax em dieta líquida, reduzindo os custos de criação, uma vez que pode ser reutilizada.

Genotype characterization of the Haematobia Irritans (diptera: muscidae) from Brazil, Dominican Republic and Colombia based on randomly amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) analysis / Caracterização genotípica de Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) procedentes do Brasil, República Dominicana e Colômbia baseada na análise do DNA polimórfico amplificado ao acaso (RAPD)

Blood-sucking flies are important parasites in animal production systems, especially regarding confinement conditions. Haematobia irritans, the horn fly, is one of the most troublesome species within bovine production systems, due to the intense stress imposed to the animals. H. irritans is one of the parasites of cattle that cause significant economic losses in many parts of the world, including South America. In the present work, Brazilian, Colombian and Dominican Republic populations of this species were studied by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) to assess basically genetic variability between populations. Fifteen different decamer random primers were employed in the genomic DNA amplification, yielding 196 fragments in the three H. irritans populations. Among H. irritans samples, that from Colombia produced the smallest numbers of polymorphic bands. This high genetic homogeneity may be ascribed to its geographic origin, which causes high isolation, low gene flow, unlike the other American populations, from Brazil and Dominican Republic. Molecular marker fragments, which its produced exclusive bands, detected in every sample enabled the population origin to be characterized, but they are also potentially useful for further approaches such as the putative origin of Brazilian, Colombian and Dominican Republic populations of horn fly from South America. Similarity indices produced by chemo metric analysis showed the closest relationships between flies from Brazil and Dominican Republic, while flies from Colombia showed the greatest genotypic differentiation relative to the others populations.

Moscas hematófagas são importantes parasitas em sistemas de produção animal, especialmente em condições confinamento. Haematobia irritans, a mosca-dos-chifres, é uma das espécies que mais causam problemas em sistemas de produção de bovinos, devido ao intenso estresse que impõe aos animais. H. irritans é um dos parasitas de bovinos que determinam as maiores perdas econômicas, as quais são significativas em muitas partes do mundo, incluindo a América do Sul. No presente trabalho, populações desta espécie provenientes do Brasil, Colômbia e República Dominicana foram estudadas através da análise do DNA polimórfico amplificado ao acaso (RAPD) para avaliar basicamente a variabilidade genética entre as populações. Quinze diferentes iniciadores decamétricos aleatórios foram utilizados na amplificação do DNA genômico, produzindo 196 fragmentos nas três populações de H. irritans. Entre as amostras de H. irritans, a população proveniente da Colômbia foi a que produziu o menor número de bandas polimórficas. Esta alta genética homogeneidade pode ser atribuída à sua origem geográfica, provocada pelo grande isolamento e o baixo fluxo gênico, ao contrário das outras populações americanas, Brasil e República Dominicana. Fragmentos marcadores moleculares, que produzem bandas exclusivas, foram detectados em cada amostra, o que permitiu caracterizar a origem das populações, mas tais marcadores também são potencialmente úteis para outras abordagens, tais como a provável origem das populações brasileiras, colombianas e dominicanas na América do Sul. Índices de semelhança produzidos por análise quimiométrica revelaram uma relação mais estreita entre moscas do Brasil e da República Dominicana, enquanto que as moscas da Colômbia apresentaram a maior diferenciação genotípica em relação às outras populações.

Registro de Aphaereta laeviuscula (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) e Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) como parasitóide de Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), no estado do Rio de Janeiro / Register of Aphaereta laeviuscula (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) as parasitoids of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

As capturas ocorreram entre janeiro e dezembro de 2004 em área urbana de Nova Iguaçu; área rural de Seropédica e em área florestal na Reserva Biológica do Tinguá, Nova Iguaçu, RJ. Foram usadas 1.528 larvas de C. hominivorax como iscas, 505 na área urbana, 556 na rural e 467 na florestal. Foram calculados os índices de Sinantropia, Coeficiente de Constância, o risco (Odds Ratio) de parasitismo entre as áreas, prevalência e intensidade parasitária. O percentual de emergência foi de 46,6 por cento. A espécie A. laeviuscula foi capturada apenas em ambiente rural, seus índices foram: sinantropia = +50, c. constância = 25 por cento, prevalência = 0,72 por cento e intensidade parasitária = 44,5. N. vitripennis foi capturada nas áreas rural e urbana e os índices foram: sinantropia = +98, constância = 58,3 por cento, Odds Ratio = IC95 por cento = 0,025 < µ > 0,27, P < 0,05, prevalência = 3,2 por cento e intensidade parasitária = 7,35. O risco de parasitismo por N. vitripennis em áreas urbanas é alto. Registra-se a ocorrência de A. laeviuscula como parasito de C. hominivorax no estado do Rio de Janeiro.

The captures occurred between January and December of 2004 in urban area in the city of Nova Iguaçu, the rural area of the city of Seropédica and in a forest area in the Biological Reserve of the Tinguá, Nova Iguaçu State of Rio de Janeiro. The total of 1,528 larvae of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) were used as bait, 505 in the urban area, 556 in rural and the 467 in the forest one. The indices of Synantropic, Coefficient of Constancy, the risk (Odds Ratio) of parasitism between the areas was calculated, prevalence and parasitic intensity. The percentage of emergence was of 46.6 percent. Aphaereta laeviuscula (Spinola) was captured only in rural environment; its indices were: Synantropic I. = +50, c. constancy = 25 percent, prevalence = 0.72 percent and I. parasitic = 44.5; already Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) was captured in the areas rural and urban and the indices had been: synanthropy = +98, constancy = 58.3 percent, Odds Ratio = IC95 percent = 0,025 < µ > 0.27, P < 0,05, prevalence = 3.2 percent and parasitic intensity = 7.35. The risk of parasitism for N. vitripennis in urban areas is high. The occurrence of A. laeviuscula as parasitic of C. hominivorax is registered in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Erradicação ou manejo integrado das miíases neotropicais das Américas? / Eradication or integrated managment of neotropical myiases of the Americas?

A erradicação da bicheira, Cochliomyia hominivorax dos EUA, da América Central e do Norte da Africa tornou-se uma realidade criando e liberando machos estéreis. Por que nos não decidimos também erradicar este inseto da América do Sul? Antes de tomar uma atitude corajosa, nós discutiremos neste trabalho as razões científicas, ecológicas e econômicas. O berne, Dermatobia hominis não tem sido erradicado de nenhum pais, devido a que não dispomos de técnicas para sua criação massal em dietas artificiais. Estão faltando também estudos sobre a dispersão, comportamento sexual e sítios de agregação dos adultos no campo. Devido a que as miíases continuarão sendo controladas basicamente com inseticidas, recomendações para manejar a resistência aos inseticidas e estudos sobre métodos alternativos são discutidos visando um Manejo Integrado do berne e da bicheira com fundamentos ecológicos.