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3. Almeida, I. B.; Duarte, F. C; Cassiano, L. L; Fiorini, L. C.; Morán, L. M.; Martins, A. M. C. R. F.; Almeida, J. E. M.; Mendes, M. C. New field technique to evaluate the action of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus tick. Biological Control, v. 171, p. 104934, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.104934
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1. Santos, M. L.; Pereira, J. R.; Fiorini, L. C.; Duarte, F. C.; Almeida, I. B.; Roma Junior, L. C.; Vilas Boas, W.; Almeida, J. E. M.; Mendes, M. C. Biological control over the tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus using Metarhizium anisopliae (isolate IBCB 425) in pastures in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.. Systematic a,0nd Applied Acarology, v. 27, p. 2131-2138, 2022. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.11.1
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Moura, T. A.; Duarte, F. C.; Almeida, I. B.; Souza, E. R.; Ramos, H. H.; Araújo, M. O.; Sato, J. R.; Almeida, J. E. M.; Mendes, M. C.Biological control of the tick Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) with the fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum and its association with the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae
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4. West Chester University, USA. 2024. Guest lecture.
3. Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 2023. Guest lecture.
2. Escola Estadual de Ensino Médio de Tempo Integral Conde José Vicente de Azevedo, Brazil,2023.
1. Instituto Biológico, Brazil. 2022. Guest lecture.
3. Ciclo de conferencias de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Acarologia, Brazil. 2023.
2. IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Acarología, Panamá. 2023.
1. APTA de Portas Abertas, Brazil 2022.
6. Romano, D. M. M.; Pereira, T. N.; Duarte, F. C.; Almeida, I. B.; Fiorini, L. C.; Mendes, M. C. First record of occurrence of Wolbachia sp. in Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil. In: 9o Symposium of The European Association of Acarologists, Bari, Italy. 2023.
5. Moran, L. M.; Baldo, F. B.; Duarte, F. C.; Almeida, I. B.; Mendes, M. C. In vitro tests with engorged female Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ticks using bacteria from the Instituto Biológico. In: 15o Congresso Interinstitucional De Iniciação Científica. 2021.
4. Almeida, I. B.; Cassiano, L. L.; Duarte, F. C.; Fiorini, L. C.; Mendes, M. C. Evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae as a biocontrol agent against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus under simulated field conditions. In: VII Simpósio Brasileiro de Acarologia (SIBAC), Entomological Communications. São Paulo, Brazil. 2021.
3. Moran, L. M.; Santos, M. L.; Almeida, I. B.; Sampaio, P. H. S.; Duarte, F. C.; Moura, T. A.; Fiorini, L. C.; Souza, E. R.; Mendes, M. C. In vitro tests with larvae of the tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus using the fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana. In: 18o Congresso De Iniciação
2. Sampaio, P. H. S.; Fava, C.; Macedo, E. P.; Almeida, I. B.; Anjos, K. A.; Silva, S. B. A.; Duarte, F. C.; Fiorini, L. C.; Mendes, M. C. A Case of Chorioptic Mange in a Dairy Farm in the Municipality of Descalvado, SP, Brazil. In: 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Parasitology Conference, Madson, USA. 2019
1. Silva, S. B. A.; Anjos, K. A.; Santos, M. L.; Almeida, I. B.; Duarte, F. C.; Fiorini, L. C.; Sampaio, P. H. S.; Almeida, J. E. M.; Mendes, M. C. entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae used in integrated management for the control of amblyomma sculptum on the USP campus of Pirassununga, São Paulo. In: 32a Reunião Anual do Instituto Biológico, São Paulo, Brazil. 2019
3. International Research Fellowship (2024). CAPES, Brazil to WCU - $10.900,00
2. Ph.D. Research Fellowship (2022 - 2026). CAPES, Brazil - $74.000,00
1. M.Sc. Research Fellowship (2019 - 2021). CAPES, Brazil - $30.000,00