Pub Date : 2020-08-25DOI: 10.15446/ABC.V26N1.84343
Cesil Alfonso Solis Medina, S. Zuluaga, Omar Triana-Chávez, Omar Cantillo-Barraza
The continuous search and characterization of triatomine bugs is essential for Chagas disease surveillance programs in areas with ideal ecological conditions for the distribution of these vectors. These activities are necessary to define and optimize intervention strategies. The objective of this work was to determine the presence of triatomine and its infection status in households located in the municipality of Inirida (Guainia). Between 2018 and 2019, we developed a community participation strategy where an active search was essential for the capturing of triatomine bugs. The collected bugs were evaluated by PCR allowing to identify one as Panstrongylus lignarius and four as P. geniculatus . Genotyping showed the presence of TcI Dom confirming infection in both species. Thus, this study presents an update of the infection status of P. geniculatus and the presence of infected P. lignarius in the Guainia region in Colombia.
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Pub Date : 2020-08-25DOI: 10.15446/ABC.V26N1.81888
Pedro Jorge Jiménez Prado, Fernando Welington Vásquez Galarza
The interpretation of biological diversity can be very complex, as it exists a dynamic based on the origin and diversification of species, in addition to anthropogenic effects, such as the introduction of invasive species, which can result in the local extinction of the native ones. The aim of this study was to analyze the temporal variation (2012 and 2017), in composition and distribution of the ichthyofauna along the Atacames River in northwestern Ecuador. In 2012 we recorded: 1) the presence of Astyanax ruberrimus , which was reported locally extinct by 2017; and 2) the tilapia ( Orechromis niloticus ) as the only introduced fish species present until 2017, when the addition of the non-native guppy ( Poecilia gillii ) occurred . In addition, the increase in human activities conduced to change in diversity, abundance and distribution of fish along the watercourse, which resulted in dispersing of some species towards the upper reaches of the river basin.
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Pub Date : 2020-08-19DOI: 10.38201/BTHA.ABC.V50.I1.10
S. Davies, Jonathan A. Bell, D. Impson, C. Mabin, Marco Meyer, Chandre Rhoda, Louise Stafford, Kirstin Stephens, Mfundo Tafeni, A. Turner, Nicola J. van Wilgen, John R. U. Wilson, J. Wood, J. Measey
Background: The effectiveness of invasive alien species management in South Africa, and elsewhere, can be mproved by ensuring there are strong links and feedbacks between science and management. The CAPE Invasive Alien Animals Working Group (CAPE IAAWG) was established in 2008 to enhance cooperation among stakeholders such as implementing agencies and researchers, and thereby improve the management of invasive animals in the Greater Cape Floristic Region.Objectives: In this article we highlight where and how the working group has advanced our understanding of research and the implementation of management objectives and consider the working group’s successes and failures.Methods: We analyse the attendance of meetings by different stakeholders and the frequency of discussion topics on meeting agendas throughout the sequence of meetings from 2008 to 2019. We document insights based on published accounts or the experiences of the authors from eight different management projects.Results: Meetings are attended by stakeholders from NGOs, universities, and local, provincial and national government agencies as well as private individuals. Topics of discussion ranged from details of specific alien animal invasions (e.g. the House Crow in Cape Town), to considering the risks posed by broad groups (e.g. earthworms), to specific management techniques (e.g. guidelines for trapping invasive alien birds). Through the eight projects described here the CAPE IAAWG has: (i) contributed to capacity building through funding and advising on post-graduate research projects; (ii) provided ad hoc support to staff of agencies that implement invasive alien animal control; (iii) acted as a focal point for a community of practice that is supportive of decision making and policy development; and (iv) played a vital role in linking research, management and policy in a manner accessible to a broader range of stakeholders. The projects undertaken by the group reveal several lessons for managing invasive animals: (i) the importance of logistics and contract efficiency, (ii) the need for effective stakeholder engagement by the project team, (iii) the need to effectively address conflicts between role players, and (iv) the importance of including ethical and animal rights considerations in the decision making processes.Conclusion: The CAPE IAAWG has been a valuable forum to improve management effectiveness and support implementation decisions. Due to its small cost and time footprint, the working group has remained viable and retained a core of committed members, ensuring ongoing institutional buy-in. The working group will remain successful so long as the group is supported by its members and their organisations.
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Pub Date : 2020-07-30DOI: 10.38201/btha.abc.v50.i1.9
A. Witt, Lilian Chimphepo, T. Beale, Winnie Nunda
Background: Mimosa diplotricha is an emerging or established weed in many parts of the world, including many countries in Africa, where it is impacting on biodiversity, crop and pasture production, and driving socio-ecological change. Objectives: To establish the current distribution of M. diplotricha in eastern and southern Africa and its impacts on livelihoods in northern Malawi. Methods: Records on current distribution were collected from roadside surveys, literature reviews and herbarium data. Household surveys were conducted in the Karonga District, Malawi, to understand its impacts on local livelihoods. Results: Mimosa diplotricha is abundant in western Ethiopia, southern Tanzania, and northern and southeastern Malawi with isolated populations in western Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and on the northern shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda. Most respondents said that M. diplotricha invasions were reducing the amount of grass and shrubs in rangelands, with over half saying it reduced crop yields. This invasive plant is also reducing the availability of medicinal plants and other natural resources. Conclusions: Mimosa diplotricha has the potential to significantly expand its range in eastern Africa, and parts of southern Africa, and as such there is an urgent need to develop and implement an integrated management strategy, including biological control, to reduce the negative effects of this invasive plant on local livelihoods.
{"title":"Distribution of Mimosa diplotricha in eastern and southern Africa and its socioecological\u0000impacts in northern Malawi","authors":"A. Witt, Lilian Chimphepo, T. Beale, Winnie Nunda","doi":"10.38201/btha.abc.v50.i1.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38201/btha.abc.v50.i1.9","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mimosa diplotricha is an emerging or established weed in many\u0000parts of the world, including many countries in Africa, where it is impacting on\u0000biodiversity, crop and pasture production, and driving socio-ecological change.\u0000Objectives: To establish the current distribution of M. diplotricha in eastern and\u0000southern Africa and its impacts on livelihoods in northern Malawi.\u0000Methods: Records on current distribution were collected from roadside surveys,\u0000literature reviews and herbarium data. Household surveys were conducted in the\u0000Karonga District, Malawi, to understand its impacts on local livelihoods.\u0000Results: Mimosa diplotricha is abundant in western Ethiopia, southern Tanzania,\u0000and northern and southeastern Malawi with isolated populations in western\u0000Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and on the northern shores of Lake Victoria in\u0000Uganda. Most respondents said that M. diplotricha invasions were reducing the\u0000amount of grass and shrubs in rangelands, with over half saying it reduced crop\u0000yields. This invasive plant is also reducing the availability of medicinal plants and\u0000other natural resources.\u0000Conclusions: Mimosa diplotricha has the potential to significantly expand its\u0000range in eastern Africa, and parts of southern Africa, and as such there is an\u0000urgent need to develop and implement an integrated management strategy, including\u0000biological control, to reduce the negative effects of this invasive plant on\u0000local livelihoods.","PeriodicalId":55336,"journal":{"name":"Bothalia","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78075170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}