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ABSTRACT Background: Triatomines are biological vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas Disease (CD) and have various mammalian hosts. This study evaluated the entomological indicators and food sources of triatomines in Petrolina in the semi-arid region of Brazil, where CD is endemic. Methods: Triatomines were captured indoors and outdoors through an active search and entomological indices (household and natural infections) were calculated. Parasitological analyses were performed through microscopic visualization using Giemsa-stained insect feces, and DNA sequencing was employed to identify food sources from the gut contents of 82 insects (9.05%) that were better preserved. Results: We captured triatomines (906) in peridomicile (807) and intradomicile (99): Triatoma brasiliensis (84.7%, 767 specimens), Triatoma spp. (8.2%, 74 specimens), T. pseudomaculata (6.5%, 59 specimens), Rhodnius spp. (0.4%, four specimens), R. nasutus (0.1%, one specimen), and T. sordida (0.1%, one specimen). The household infestation index is 11.8%. Thirty-five triatomines were infected (33 T. brasiliensis and two T. pseudomaculata), corresponding to a natural infection index of 3.8%. The identified food sources were human T. pseudomaculata and T. brasiliensis, dogs for T. brasiliensis and rodents (Mus musculus) for T. brasiliensis. Conclusions: The results reinforce the need to intensify CD diagnosis, surveillance, and control actions, as an increase in entomological indices was recorded. Blood from humans and domestic and synanthropic animals was detected in the infected triatomines, suggesting a risk of CD vector transmission in Petrolina. As CD is a zoonosis, multidisciplinary and intersectoral CD surveillance must be conducted in the context of the One Health.
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Public health is at the core of all environmental and anthropic impacts. Urban and territorial planners should include public health concerns in their plans. Basic sanitation infrastructure is essential to maintaining public health and social and economic development. This infrastructure deficiency causes diseases, death and economic losses in developing countries. Framing interconnections among health, sanitation, urbanization and circular economy will assist sustainable development goal achievements. This study aims to identify the relationships between solid waste management indicators in Brazil and the Aedes aegypti mosquito infestation index. Regression trees were employed for modelling due to the complexity and characteristics of the data. The analyses were performed separately from data collected from 3501 municipalities and 42 indicators from the country's five regions. Results show that expenses and personnel indicators were the most critical indicators (in the mid-western, southeastern and southern regions), operational (northeastern (NE) region) and management (northern region). The mean absolute errors ranged from 0.803 (southern region) to 2.507 (NE region). Regional analyses indicate that the municipalities with better SWM results display lower infestation rates in buildings and residences. This research is innovative as it analyses infestation rates rather than dengue prevalence, using a machine learning method, in a multidisciplinary research field that needs further study.
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Aedes , Dengue , Animais , Humanos , Dengue/epidemiologia , Cidades , Brasil/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Our study evaluated the oviposition behaviour of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) and Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) in five fruit species. Apples, guavas, mangoes, peaches and tangerines were exposed to infestation for 6, 12 and 24 hours. Anastrepha fraterculus and C. capitata showed different oviposition behaviour in apples and tangerines and similar oviposition behaviour in guavas, mangoes and peaches. There was a positive correlation between infestation time and pupae/kg, as well as between pupae/fruit and the survival rate of the immature (pupal viability). In this study, we present discussions about the oviposition behaviour of flies and the host infestation index. This index can reflect the reproductive capacity that each fruit species offers for each fly species. Here, we see an adult recovery rate greater than 89% in the highest infestation index observed in guava (185 A. fraterculus per unit fruit) and peach (220 C. capitata per unit fruit). Understanding the reproductive capacity of each host can help with risk analysis and the management of fruit flies.
Nosso estudo avaliou o comportamento de oviposição de Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) e Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) em cinco espécies frutíferas. Maçãs, goiabas, mangas, pêssegos e tangerinas foram expostos à infestação por 6, 12 e 24 horas. Anastrepha fraterculus e C. capitata apresentaram comportamento de oviposição diferente em maçãs e tangerinas e comportamentos de oviposição semelhante em goiabas, mangas e pêssegos. Houve correlação positiva entre tempo de infestação e pupas/kg, bem como entre pupas/fruta e taxa de sobrevivência dos imaturos. Neste estudo, apresentamos discussões sobre o comportamento de oviposição de moscas e o índice reprodutivo do hospedeiro. Esse índice pode refletir a capacidade reprodutiva que cada espécie frutífera oferece para cada espécie de mosca. Nesse caso, a taxa de recuperação de adultos foi superior a 89% no maior índice de infestação observado em goiaba (185 A. fraterculus por unidade de fruta) e pêssego (220 C. capitata por unidade de fruta). Compreender a capacidade reprodutiva de cada hospedeiro pode ajudar na análise de risco e no manejo das moscas-das-frutas.
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Oviposição , Tephritidae , Ceratitis capitataRESUMO
Rapid larval surveys have been mandated in nearly every urban Brazilian municipality and promoted by the Pan American Health Organization. These surveys purport to classify arbovirus transmission risk as a basis to triage local surveillance and vector control operations, yet no previous analyses have determined relative risk associated with marginal changes in infestation at administrative and temporal scales relevant to vector control. We estimated associations between entomological indices from six larval surveys and daily incidence rates of confirmed dengue cases in Fortaleza, Brazil using models adjusted for rainfall, and indicators of spatial association. Poor correspondence between infestation and incidence indicates that these surveys may systematically mislead vector control activities and treatment strategies in Fortaleza and in similar cities throughout Latin America. The co-circulation of multiple arboviruses enhances the importance of determining the true informational value of these surveys, and of identifying complementary tools to discern local and inter-annual transmission risk.
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Aedes/virologia , Dengue/transmissão , Mosquitos Vetores/virologia , Animais , Brasil/epidemiologia , Dengue/epidemiologia , Humanos , Larva/virologia , Estações do Ano , Inquéritos e Questionários , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Se realizó un estudio de casos y controles representados por 155 y 310 viviendas, respectivamente, para identificar factores de riesgo relacionados con la positividad al mosquito Aedes aegypti en el radio de acción del Policlínico Municipal de Santiago de Cuba, durante el 2012. Entre esos factores de riesgo constituyeron los principales: depósitos bajos no protegidos, patios no saneados, salideros, tanque elevado y otros, acerca de los cuales se obtuvieron el odds ratio, la razón atribuible poblacional y la fracción etiológica. Se concluyó que tales factores perpetuaron la presencia de focos del vector en esos hogares de la mencionada área de salud
A case and control study represented by 155 and 310 houses, respectively, to identify risk factors related to the positivity to Aedes aegypti mosquito in the area of the Municipal Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba, was carried out during 2012. Among the risk factors there were: unprotected low deposits, dirty yards, likings, high deposits and others, about which the odds ratio, the populational attributable reason and the etiologic fraction were obtained. It was concluded that such factors perpetuated the presence of the vector focuses in those homes of the aforementioned health area
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Animais , Masculino , Feminino , Controle de Mosquitos , Fatores de Risco , Aedes , Culicidae/patogenicidade , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Controle Biológico de Vetores , SaneamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence of Demodex spp. and infestation index (II) by the parasite among patients of different ages with blepharitis and to assess association with occurrence of cylindrical dandruff (CC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective study including patients diagnosed with posterior blepharitis between 2013 and 2015, without previous acaricide treatment, was conducted by Fundación Oftalmológica Los Andes (Chile). Four eyelashes were randomly extracted from each eyelid for parasite detection. The II was calculated as the ratio between the total number of demodex specimens found in the total number of eyelashes removed. A semi-quantitative determination of the CC was performed. RESULTS: A total of 178 patients (91 men, 87 women), with a mean age of 58.49±20.66 years, were included. It was found that 83.7% of patients were infested with Demodex folliculorum with a mean II of 0.96±0.84 mites/eyelash. The II was significantly higher in patients over 50 years (p<.0001). Patient age and II showed a Pearson correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.12 (p<.0001). CC was observed in 71.4% of patients, with those over 50 years-old showing significantly higher values. A positive correlation was also observed between the amount of CC and the II (R2=.33; p<.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of infestation by Demodex folliculorum is high in patients with posterior blepharitis. The II by the parasite is positively correlated with age and with the occurrence of CC on the eyelid border.
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Blefarite/parasitologia , Caspa/parasitologia , Infestações por Ácaros/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Animais , Criança , Caspa/patologia , Pestanas/parasitologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Estudos Prospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Rhodnius prolixus, a blood-sucking triatomine with domiciliary anthropophilic habits, is the main vector of Chagas disease. The current paradigm of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in Columbia includes a sylvatic and domiciliary cycle co-existing with domestic and sylvatic populations of reservoirs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the population densities and relative abundance of triatomines and mammals that may be involved in the sylvatic cycle of Chagas disease to clarify the epidemiological scenario in an endemic area in the province of Casanare. Insect vectors on Attalea butyracea palms were captured using both manual searches and bait traps. The capture of mammals was performed using Sherman and Tomahawk traps. We report an infestation index of 88.5% in 148 palms and an index of T. cruzi natural infection of 60.2% in 269 dissected insects and 11.9% in 160 captured mammals. High population densities of triatomines were observed in the sylvatic environment and there was a high relative abundance of reservoirs in the area, suggesting a stable enzootic cycle. We found no evidence of insect domiciliation. Taken together, these observations suggest that eco-epidemiological factors shape the transmission dynamics of T. cruzi, creating diverse scenarios of disease transmission.
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Animais , Cães , Doença de Chagas/transmissão , Insetos Vetores/classificação , Mamíferos/parasitologia , Trypanosoma cruzi/isolamento & purificação , Colômbia , Insetos Vetores/parasitologia , Densidade DemográficaRESUMO
Infestation by Demodex spp. in the palpebral edge follicles in humans is common. However, these mites are not routinely diagnosed in patients with or without ocular pathologies in Chile and their relevance is unclear. One of the eye diseases most related to infestation by Demodex spp. is blepharitis, a chronic inflammation of the eyelid margin with intermittent exacerbations, which is very common in ophthalmic practice. Its management is prolonged treatment, which is often ineffective, leading to relapses and frustration of patient and treating physician. Blepharitis can be typed by its etiology into various types, one of them is caused by Demodex folliculorum and another species, D. brevis. Objective: The overall objective was to detect the presence and estimate the rate of infestation of Demodex spp. in healthy subjects and in patients with ocular pathology such as blepharitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, chalazion, and stye. Patients and Methods: Samples of tabs from both lower eyelids of ophthalmologically healthy patients (23) and patients with ocular pathologies (9) were mounted in immersion oil as described in literature, then visualized with a 10x objective and confirmed with 40x objective. Results. Detection rates of eggs, nymphs or adults of Demodex spp. in patients with and without ophthalmological problems were above and below 0.5 mites per tab, respectively. D.folliculorum was the species most frequently found. Discussion: The results are consistent with the international literature on both the rate of infestation as the predominant species. Conclusion: This paper is the first study in Chile on this subject and represents a significant contribution to ophthalmic clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with this disease.
La infestación por Demodex spp. en los folículos del borde palpebral en humanos es frecuente; no obstante, en Chile no se diagnostica de rutina la presencia de estos ácaros en pacientes sin o con patologías oculares por lo cual no se conocen aspectos de esta parasitosis. Una de las patologías oculares que más se relaciona con infestación por Demodex spp. es la blefaritis, enfermedad muy común en la práctica oftalmológica, que cursa con inflamación crónica del borde palpebral, con exacerbaciones intermitentes de los síntomas. Su manejo suele llevar mucho tiempo frecuentemente ineficaz, con múltiples recaídas que terminan desmoralizando al paciente y, al médico que las trata. De acuerdo a la etiología, se caracterizan varios tipos de blefaritis y una de ellas es asociada a Demodexfolliculorum, existiendo también la especie D. brevis. Objetivo: Detectar la presencia y calcular el índice de infestación de Demodex spp. en pacientes sanos y en pacientes con alguna patología ocular como blefaritis crónica, conjuntivitis bacteriana, chalazión y orzuelo. Pacientes y Métodos: Se tomaron muestras de pestañas desde el párpado inferior de ambos ojos en pacientes oftalmológicamente sanos23 y pacientes con patologías oculares9 las que fueron montadas en aceite de inmersión según técnica descrita en la literatura, visualizadas con objetivo 10x y confirmadas con objetivo 40x. Resultados: Se encontró la presencia de huevos, ninfas y ejemplares adultos de D. folliculorum y D. brevis, tanto en pacientes normales como en pacientes oftalmológicos siendo el índice de infestación menor a 0,5 ácaros por pestaña en los pacientes sanos y mayor o igual a 0,5 en pacientes oftalmológicos. La especie más frecuentemente encontrada fue D. folliculorum. Discusión: Los resultados encontrados coinciden con la literatura internacional tanto en el índice de infestación como en la especie predominante. Conclusión: Este trabajo constituye el primero realizado en Chile en esta temática, de acuerdo a la literatura revisada, lo cual constituye un gran aporte al diagnóstico clínico oftalmológico con implicancias en el tratamiento de estos pacientes.
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Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Animais , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem , Blefarite/parasitologia , Calázio/parasitologia , Conjuntivite Bacteriana/complicações , Terçol/parasitologia , Infestações por Ácaros/parasitologia , Fatores Etários , Blefarite/complicações , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Doença Crônica , Estudos Transversais , Calázio/complicações , Terçol/complicações , Infestações por Ácaros/complicações , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
Se realizó una investigación observacional descriptiva para caracterizar entomológicamente la epidemia de dengue ocurrida en la provincia de Ciego de Ávila en el año 2006; el universo estuvo representado por el total de focos larvarios y de adultos de Aedes aegypti detectados durante el evento epidemiológico donde se evaluaron indicadores que caracterizaron la epidemia como: el índice de infestación por Aedes aegypti se mantuvo por encima del estándar de alto riesgo durante la epidemia a expensa de los municipios que experimentaron mayor incidencia de dengue (Ciego de Ávila, Morón, Venezuela y Baraguá). Los estadios larvarios detectados y la técnica Detinova en adultos hembras demostró lo inoportuno en la detección de los focos del vector.
A descriptive observacional investigation was carried out to characterize entomologically the epidemic of dengue that happened in the province of Ciego de Avila in 2006; the universe of study was represented by the total of larval source of infection and adults of Aedes aegypti detected during the epidemiological event where indicators were evaluated to characterized the epidemic as: the index of infestation by Aedes aegypti stayed over the standard of high risk during the epidemic at the expense of the municipalities that experienced a major dengue incidence (Ciego de Avila, Morón, Venezuela and Baraguá). The larval stages detected and the Detinova technique in female adults demonstrated how inopportune detection of the vector source of infection was.
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Humanos , Dengue/epidemiologia , Epidemiologia Descritiva , Estudos Observacionais como AssuntoRESUMO
The occurrence of fruit flies on three host plants and their parasitoids was registered in Itaubal do Piririm, Amapá State, Brazil. Exactly 51 samples of fruits of 10 botanical species were collected and it totaled 69.5 kg. It was possible to obtain 1,169 puparia that emerged 568 Tephritidae and 105 parasitoids. Moreover, four species of Anastrepha were registered: A. antunesi Lima, A. distincta Greene, A. obliqua Macquart and A. striata Schiner. Spondias mombin, Psidium guajava and Inga edulis were the hosts of Tephritidae species, they had indexes of natural infestation of 1.3; 0.6 and 10.0 puparia/fruit and 141.1; 20.7 and 26.5 puparia kg-1 of fruit, respectively. Two species of Braconidae were obtained: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) and Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck).
Este trabalho foi realizado no município de Itaubal do Piririm, Estado do Amapá, com o objetivo de registrar a ocorrência de moscas-das-frutas, suas plantas hospedeiras e seus parasitóides. Foram coletadas 51 amostras de frutos, de 10 espécies vegetais, totalizando 69,5kg. Foram obtidos 1.169 pupários, dos quais emergiram 568 tefritídeos e 105 parasitóides. Quatro espécies de Anastrepha foram registradas: A. antunesi Lima, A. distincta Greene, A. obliqua Macquart e A. striata Schiner. Os hospedeiros de moscas-das-frutas foram taperebá (Spondias mombin), goiaba (Psidium guajava) e ingá-cipó (Inga edulis), com índices de infestação de 1,3; 0,6 e 10,0 pupários/fruto e de 141,1; 20,7 e 26,5 pupários kg-1 de fruto, respectivamente. Duas espécies de parasitóides da família Braconidae foram obtidas: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) e Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck).
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The occurrence of fruit flies on three host plants and their parasitoids was registered in Itaubal do Piririm, Amapá State, Brazil. Exactly 51 samples of fruits of 10 botanical species were collected and it totaled 69.5 kg. It was possible to obtain 1,169 puparia that emerged 568 Tephritidae and 105 parasitoids. Moreover, four species of Anastrepha were registered: A. antunesi Lima, A. distincta Greene, A. obliqua Macquart and A. striata Schiner. Spondias mombin, Psidium guajava and Inga edulis were the hosts of Tephritidae species, they had indexes of natural infestation of 1.3; 0.6 and 10.0 puparia/fruit and 141.1; 20.7 and 26.5 puparia kg-1 of fruit, respectively. Two species of Braconidae were obtained: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) and Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck).
Este trabalho foi realizado no município de Itaubal do Piririm, Estado do Amapá, com o objetivo de registrar a ocorrência de moscas-das-frutas, suas plantas hospedeiras e seus parasitóides. Foram coletadas 51 amostras de frutos, de 10 espécies vegetais, totalizando 69,5kg. Foram obtidos 1.169 pupários, dos quais emergiram 568 tefritídeos e 105 parasitóides. Quatro espécies de Anastrepha foram registradas: A. antunesi Lima, A. distincta Greene, A. obliqua Macquart e A. striata Schiner. Os hospedeiros de moscas-das-frutas foram taperebá (Spondias mombin), goiaba (Psidium guajava) e ingá-cipó (Inga edulis), com índices de infestação de 1,3; 0,6 e 10,0 pupários/fruto e de 141,1; 20,7 e 26,5 pupários kg-1 de fruto, respectivamente. Duas espécies de parasitóides da família Braconidae foram obtidas: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) e Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck).
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ABSTRACT This work was carried out to establish the association of the fruit flies species, their host plants and their parasitoids in Ilha de Santana, Amapá State, Brazil. Forty four samples from 13 vegetable species were collected, totalizing 4,177 fruits and 78,753 grams. The fruits were collected in 2005, from January to July, and from them 608 puparia were obtained, from which emerged 225 fruit flies of Anastrepha genus and 42 Braconidae parasitoids. Fruit flies emergence were only verified on Spondias mombin L., Psidium guajava L. and Pouteria caimito Radlk samples. The recorded species were A. obliqua Macquart, A. striata Schiner and A. leptozona Hendel. Three species of parasitoids emerged from samples of S. mombin and P. guajava: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti), Opius sp. and Asobara anatrephae (Muesebeck).
RESUMO Este trabalho objetivou efetuar um levantamento de moscas-das-frutas, suas plantas hospedeiras e seus parasitóides na Ilha de Santana, Estado do Amapá, Brasil. Foram coletadas 44 amostras de frutos de 13 espécies vegetais, totalizando 4.177 frutos e 78.753 g. Os frutos foram coletados no período de janeiro a julho de 2005, sendo obtidos 608 pupários, de onde emergiram 225 moscasdas-frutas pertencentes ao gênero Anastrepha e 42 parasitóides da família Braconidae. Houve emergência de moscas-das-frutas somente de amostras de taperebá (Spondias mombin L.), goiaba (Psidium guajava L.) e abiu (Pouteria caimito Radlk.). As espécies registradas foram A. obliqua Macquart, A. striata Schiner e A. leptozona Hendel. Parasitóides de 3 espécies emergiram de amostras de taperebá e goiaba: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti), Opius sp. e Asobara anatrephae(Muesebeck).
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No período de fevereiro de 1998 a maio de 2000, frutos de diferentes variedades e híbridos de citros foram coletados para determinar os níveis de infestação e o complexo de espécies de Tephritoidea/ parasitóides, nas condições do estado de São Paulo. O total de 12.239 frutos (1.416,93 kg) foi coletado em 25 municípios. Do total das amostras foram recuperados 5.252 pupários e 3.039 adultos de Tephritoidea. Aproximadamente 78,1% dos adultos foram Tephritidae [77,1% de Anastrepha sp. e 1,0% de Ceratitiscapitata (Wied.)], e 21,9%, Lonchaeidae (Neosilba spp.). Todas as fêmeas de Anastrepha foram identificadas como A. fraterculus (Wied.). Adultos de Braconidae, Diapriidae e Eucoilinae emergiram dasamostras de citros. Os índices médios de infestação foram 0,4 pupário/fruto e 3,7 pupários/ kg de frutos. As laranjas doces foram as variedades cítricas mais susceptíveis ao ataque de espécies de Tephritoidea, em número de pupários/fruto. Em amostras isoladas, Tangerina Cravo (Citrus reticulata) e Laranja Azeda (Citrus aurantium) apresentaram os maiores índices de infestação por fruto (3,4 e 2,4 pupários, respectivamente). Algumas amostras de Kunquat (Fortunella sp.) e Tangerina Cravo alcançaram níveis altos de infestação (64,0 e 37,9 pupários/kg de frutos, respectivamente). As laranjas doces são as variedades mais suscetíveis à infestação de Tephritoidea no estado de São Paulo. O parasitóide D. areolatus (Opiinae) foi o braconídeo mais freqüente durante o levantamento.
From February 1998 to May 2000, fruits of different citrus varieties and hybrids were collected in order to assess the fruit fly infestation levels and tephritoid/parasitoid complex in the state of São Paulo. A total of 12,239 fruits (1,416.93 kg) was collected in 25 municipalities. From all the samples 5,252 puparia and 3,039 adults of Tephritoidea were recovered. About 78.1% of all adults collected were Tephritidae [77.1% de Anastrepha sp. and 1.0% de Ceratitis capitata (Wied.)] and 21.9% were Lonchaeidae (Neosilba spp.). All females of Anastrepha were identified as A. fraterculus (Wied.). Adults of Braconidae, Diapriidae and Eucoilinae emerged from the citrus samples. Mean infestation indices were 0.4 puparium/ fruit and 3.70 puparia/kg of fruits. Sweet oranges were the most susceptible to Tephritoidea infestations when the number of puparia/fruit was considered. In isolated samples, Cravo mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and sour orange (Citrus aurantium) showed the highest infestation indices (3.4 and 2.4 puparia/fruit, respectively). Some samples of Kunquat (Fortunella sp.) and Cravo mandarin reached high levels of infestation (64.0 and 37.9 puparia/kg of fruits, respectively). The sweet oranges were the most susceptible to Tephritoidea infestations in the state of São Paulo. The parasitoid Opiinae D. areolatus was the most abundant braconid species.