@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.}
}
@article {2153,
	title = {Acaros das familias Scutacaridae e Pygmephoridae (Acari: Heterostigmata) associados a besouros coprofagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) no Brasil},
	journal = {Neotropical Entomology},
	volume = {30},
	number = {3},
	year = {2001},
	month = {sep},
	pages = {387-390},
	abstract = {Dung beetles were collected in pasture areas in Piracicaba (State of São Paulo), Aquidauana (State of Mato Grosso do Sul) and Capão do Leão (State of Rio Grande do Sul). In the first two sites, the beetles were collected in pitfall traps, while in the third site they were collected in a light trap. Mites of the families Scutacaridae and Pygmephoridae were commonly found on those beetles. In the family Scutacaridae, the following species were found: Pygmodispus (Pygmodispus) bicornutus Ebermann \& Rodrigues, Scutacarus longitarsus (Berlese) and Scutacarus sp. In the family Pygmephoridae, the following genera were found: Elattoma, Bakerdania, Elattosoma, Pediculaster sp. near brasiliensis and Sicilipes. Only female mites were collected. },
	keywords = {cattle dung, ecology, pasture, phoresy},
	author = {Rodrigues, Sergio R. and Marchini, Luis C. and Carbonari, Jairo J.}
}
