Utilisation and trade of edible grasshoppers in the western region of the state of Morelos, Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Pino Moreno ◽  
A. García Flores ◽  
S.D. Barreto Sánchez ◽  
E.O. Martínez Luque
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Food Resource ◽  
The State ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis ◽  
The Western Region

This article presents a taxonomic analysis of the grasshoppers utilised as food sources in several municipalities of the state of Morelos, Mexico; three families, four genera, and ten species were documented. The representative genus, Sphenarium, consists of seven different species. Various aspects regarding the host plants and collection and trade of these organisms are discussed. In addition, the importance of these organisms as a renewable natural food resource for rural communities in the state of Morelos is discussed.

Aborigines and Their Central Schools: Part I

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Hill
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Research Study ◽  
New South ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Major Research ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The Western Region

Central Schools in New South Wales administratively combine primary and secondary schools on a single site. They are normally located in small, relatively isolated, rural communities. In the Western Region of the NSW Department of Education there are 19 Central Schools varying in size from 88 to 557 students. At the time of this study eight of the Central Schools catered for students from kindergarten to Year 12, the remaining eleven catered for kindergarten to Year 10.In 1987/88 Mitchell CAE, in collaboration with the Department of Education in the Western Region, undertook a major research study into the perceptions of Central Schools held by those most closely involved (Sinclair 1988). Prior to the study much of the knowledge of how Central Schools were perceived was anecdotal and impressionistic. This study aimed at gathering comparative data from all Western Region Central Schools about how those who taught, studied, or sent their children there perceived the quality of education provided by Central Schools.

scholarly journals Vertical transmission of HIV-1 in the western region of the State of São Paulo

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lúcia Maria Alves Gonçalves ◽  
Charlene Troiani ◽  
Armênio Alcântara Ribeiro ◽  
Patrícia Rodrigues Naufal Spir ◽  
Elza Keiko Kimura Gushiken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Western Region ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Vertical Transmission Of Hiv ◽  
The Western Region ◽  
Hiv 1

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of vertical HIV-1 transmission in the western region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: The study analyzed the medical records of HIV-1-infected mothers and infant pairs living in the municipalities of São Paulo Regional Health Departments DRS II (Araçatuba) and DRS XI (Presidente Prudente). From March 2001 to March 2006, blood samples were collected and referred to the Molecular Biology Unit of the Adolfo Lutz Institute (ALI), Presidente Prudente. HIV-1-RNA viral load was determined by bDNA assay. RESULTS: The number of births (109/217, 50.2%) and vertical HIV-1 transmissions (6/109, 5.5%) that occurred in DRS II was similar to births (108/217, 49.8%) and vertical transmissions (7/108, 6.5%) in DRS XI (p > 0.05). Although 80% (4/5) of the infected children were male in DRS II, while in DRS XI, 75% (6/8) were female, no differences between sex regarding infected and noninfected children in the regions of Araçatuba and Presidente Prudente were verified. The overall vertical HIV-1 transmission rate was 6%. No consistent reduction in the prevalence of vertical HIV-1 transmission occurred over the years. About 20% of mothers did not know the HIV-1 status of their newborns eight months after delivery. CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, MTCT prevalence rates were about 70% higher than those previously determined in the State of São Paulo, with noreduction throughout the period.Furthermore, a significant number of mothers did not know the HIV-status of their newborns eight months after delivery.

scholarly journals Prevalence study on Trypanosoma vivax in dairy cattle in the Western region on the State of Paraná, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 425
Author(s):  
Alessandra Snak ◽  
Arielle Aparecida Lara ◽  
Felipe Gustavo Garcia ◽  
Euclides Mario Pieri ◽  
Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Buffy Coat ◽  
The State ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Trypanosoma Vivax ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
The Western Region

In Brazil, Trypanosoma vivax is present in several states. The disease is endemic in Pantanal and Minas Gerais. In Paraná there is still no report of the parasite, but due to the state borders with Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Paraguay and Argentina, it is believed that the protozoan circulates in the region without diagnosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of T. vivax in dairy cattle in the western region of Paraná. For this purpose, 600 blood samples and 400 serum samples were collected from dairy cattle, distributed in 60 and 40 properties, respectively. While buffy coat smears were performed on blood samples, serum samples were used in Indirect Immunofluorescence Reaction. All samples, in both techniques, presented negative results for T. vivax. These results indicate that the studied hemoprotozoan is not circulating among the cattle in the western region of Paraná. However, future work evolving beef cattle must be carried out and preventive measures should be adopted in order to avoid the entry of the parasite in the State of Paraná.

The Development and Evolution of Public Health Essentials in Action: A Training Course on the 3 Core Functions and 10 Essential Public Health Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 59S-63S ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Andrade ◽  
Erich Healy ◽  
Myra Muramoto ◽  
Lubna Govindarajan ◽  
James Cunningham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
The Western Region

The Western Region Public Health Training Center (formally the Arizona Public Health Training Center) conducts competency-based needs assessments and provides workforce development assistance to public health agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region IX. Since its launch in 2012, the Center’s Public Health Essentials in Action Training has evolved. It is now offered in-person and online and has been adapted for rural communities. The evolution of the training, beginning with course planning and development, is described, as well as how factors in the public health workforce influenced the course’s evolution and how the course has been adapted for different platforms and populations. Finally, an overview of evaluation efforts offers insight into course effectiveness for this and other trainings offered by the Western Region Public Health Training Center.

scholarly journals Frugivorous butterflies from the Atlantic Forest in Southern Brazil (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Mara Sabedot Bordin ◽  
Marcelo Monteiro ◽  
Valéria Wesner Ferreira ◽  
Junir Antonio Lutinski ◽  
Everton Nei Lopes Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Western Region

Abstract: This study aimed to present a list of the species of frugivorous butterflies occurring in Atlantic Forests, in the Conservation Units: National Forest of Chapecó (FLONA), Ecological Station of Mata Preta (ESEC) and State Park of Araucárias (PAEAR) and adjacent forest fragments, located in the western region of the state of Santa Catarina. Three samplings were conducted between December 2017 and March 2018, totaling 24 days of collection in each sampling area. Van Someren-Rydon traps were used to capture frugivorous butterflies. There were 4,231 frugivorous butterflies belonging to four subfamilies, 12 tribes and 49 species. In all, 37 species of frugivorous butterflies were sampled in FLONA and 29 in adjacent forest fragments. In ESEC, 29 species and 33 in adjacent forest fragments. In PAEAR, 33 species and 28 in adjacent forest fragments. Of the total species registered, 15 species are new records for the state of Santa Catarina and 11 are new records for the western region of the state. The most abundant species for FLONA were: Manataria hercyna (Hübner, 1821) and Hermeuptychia sp. In ESEC, were Hermeuptychia sp. and Yphthimoides ordinaria (Freitas, Kaminski & Mielke, 2012). In PAEAR, greater abundance of Forsterinaria quantius (Godart, 1824) and Eryphanes reevesii (Doubleday, 1849) were verified. For the adjacent forest fragments to Conservation Units, there was a greater abundance of Hermeuptychia sp., Moneuptychia soter (Butler, 1877), Morpho epistrophus (Fabricius, 1796) e Forsterinaria quantius (Godart, 1824). Satyrinae presented higher richness (S = 34) and abundance (90.58%) in all areas sampled. The rarefaction and extrapolation curves for the Conservation Units and adjacent forest fragments showed a greater rise in the FLONA and PAEAR sampling units and their adjacent forest fragments. The estimated sampling coverage for Conservation Unit and forest fragments was above 97%. The richness calculated through the Jackknife 1 estimator, for the FLONA and PAEAR samplings, presented a value of 50.75 and 37.09, respectively. The fauna of frugivorous butterflies from this region, first investigated in areas of Conservation Units, showed to be expressive and well represented in the Atlantic Forest Biome, indicating its potential as a refuge for biodiversity.

scholarly journals CHARACTERIZATION OF APPLICATION OF RURAL CREDIT FUNDS AND OTHER FINANCING IN DAIRY FARMING IN THE WESTERN REGION OF THE STATE OF PARÁ

Nucleus ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-223
Author(s):  
Marcos Antônio Souza dos Santos ◽  
Ana Laura dos Santos Sena ◽  
Jair Carvalho dos Santos ◽  
José de Brito LOURENÇO JÚNIOR
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Farming ◽  
The State ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Rural Credit ◽  
The Western Region

Taxonomic analysis of some forest insects used in the diets in Mexican rural areas: evaluation and perspectives

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
J.M. Pino Moreno ◽  
A. Ganguly ◽  
H. Reyes-Prado
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis ◽  
Forest Insects

In the present work a taxonomic analysis of Mexican edible forest insects along with their host plants have been reviewed. We have recorded 73 insect species under 26 families and 6 orders, namely: Orthoptera, Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera and Hymenoptera, with the highest number of species belonging to Coleoptera (19) followed by Hymenoptera (18). Additionally a total of 51 host plant species under 17 families, and their distribution among the different vegetation types also have been presented. The importance of insects in the diet of rural communities has been discussed in the light of different socioeconomic and biological factors. These issues must be addressed and resolved, to carry out the coherent management of edible insects, considering the traditional knowledge that the rural inhabitants possess.

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