@article {1972,
	title = {Artropodes associados a massas fecais bovinas no sul do Estado de Goias},
	journal = {Neotropical Entomology},
	volume = {30},
	number = {1},
	year = {2001},
	month = {mar},
	pages = {19-24},
	abstract = {A study of the arthropod fauna from bovine dung pats in  the State of Goi{\textperiodcentered}s, Brazil, was carried out from January to December,  1998. Twenty samples of bovine dung were taken at random, each month, from eight day old pats, placed in plastic containers and taken to the laboratory. The arthropods were extracted by flotation in water in order to determine the frequency of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Macrochelidae (Acarina) considered important in  the degradation of cattle dung, and in the control of dung flies. Fifty two arthropod species belonging to 10 families were collected: 20 of Coleoptera (three families), 12 of Diptera (three families), 10 of Hymenoptera (three families) and six  of Macrochelidae (Acarina).},
	author = {Marchiori, Carlos H. and de Oliveira, Andersen T. and Linhares, A. X.}
}
@article {2009,
	title = {Coleoptera associated with undisturbed cow pats in pastures in southeastern Brazil},
	journal = {Neotropical Entomology},
	volume = {35},
	number = {6},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov/dec},
	pages = {715-723},
	abstract = {Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diversity and abundance. Several species are of primary veterinary importance for they may act as natural enemies of pest insects that breed in this habitat. To survey the diversity and abundance of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings, four undisturbed cattle dung pats naturally dropped in pastures and 5 cm of the soil immediately beneath them were collected almost allweekly from april 1992 to april 1994 in a farm located in the vicinity of São Carlos, State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. Beetles were collected from the pats both using Berlese funnels and by allowing the beetles to emerge for 30 to 40 days. A total of 24,332 specimens belonging to 13 beetle families and at least 66 species were identifi ed. The most abundant and diverse families were Aphodiidae, Staphylinidae and Scarabaeidae. In general, the Coleoptera were more abundant in the warmer and wet period, from October to March, with a few exceptions. The importance of the beetles, both as horn fl y natural enemies and as cattle dung decaying agents, is discussed.},
	keywords = {biological control, cattle dung, diversity, dung beetle},
	author = {Mendes, Julio and Linhares, A. X.}
}
