According to the Ministry of Health, the recent surge in temperatures and a lax approach by the population regarding precautions to prevent the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in stagnant water have led to a significant increase in dengue and chikungunya cases in Brazil at the beginning of this year. Data from January 30th… Continue reading Novel sustainable insecticide against Aedes aegypti
The Brazilian Invertebrate Neurobiology and Physiology Laboratory (BraIN&Phy) is at the forefront of groundbreaking research aimed at understanding the detrimental effects of environmental stressors on pollinators. Under the leadership of a dedicated team of researchers, including undergraduate student and intern Thiago Svacina, BraIN&Phy is making significant strides in uncovering the impacts of agricultural pesticides on… Continue reading First place in the XXVIII Brazilian Congress of Entomology
BraI & Phy Lab wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We ended another year with victories, we built together moments and memories that will stay forever. 2021 was a difficult year, and even among many setbacks, everything was possible when working as a team! Health, happiness and success everyone! These are… Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Biologist and currently at the final part of her Master's studies at the Graduate Program in Entomology (PPGEnt - CAPES level 7 - the highest possible at the Brazilian Graduate System) at the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), our BraIN&Phy member, Maria Júlia Corrêa, was as selected as the top candidate (1st place) to pursue a Ph.D.… Continue reading First place to Ph.D. at the PPGEnt/UFV
On the last 5th, we received another guest researcher in our team, with the aim of starting new projects involving Biorational Pesticides. Ricardo Esteves, a PhD student of Plant Biotechnology and Bioprocesses Program at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), is visiting our laboratory in order to conduct part of his PhD studies here… Continue reading Biorational Pesticides
During the pandemic, new efforts have been made so that activities can be carried out following safety and social distancing standards. This week, we met remotely with the purpose of structuring the continuity of the lab activities. We used this moment to review standards of our insect rearing systems, the progress of students coursework activities and… Continue reading Remote activities
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