ABSTRACT. The objective of this work was to evaluate the non-carcass components of crossbred Santa Inês lambs finished in feedlot with the inclusion of different levels of red propolis extract (RPE). Thirty-five crossbred lambs were used with an average weight of 17.08 ± 2.36 kg and mean age of five months, distributed in a completely randomized design with five treatments and seven replications. The treatments evaluated were: 0; 7; 14 and 21 mL of extract/animal/day Before slaughter, each animal was individually weighed to obtain the body weight at slaughter (BWS). The weights and yields of non-carcass components were evaluated, weights and yields of regional dishes (Buchada and Panelada). The addition of different levels of red propolis extract (RPE) did not influence (p > 0.05) the weights and yields of non-carcass components, by-products and adipose deposits, to the weight and yield of regional dishes. The use of red propolis extract in diets up to the level studied (28 mL day-1) did not change the characteristics evaluated. ABSTRACT noncarcass non carcass RPE. RPE . Thirtyfive Thirty 1708 17 08 17.0 236 2 36 2.3 months replications 0 7 1 extractanimalday day BWS. BWS (BWS) Buchada Panelada. Panelada Panelada) (RPE p 0.05 005 05 byproducts by products deposits 28 (2 day1 day-1 170 17. 23 3 2. (BWS 0.0 00 ( day- 0.

Abstract Although biofloc technology is already recognized as advantageous and practical for aquaculture for the effects of maintaining water quality and improving the health status and resistance of cultivated animals against pathogens, little is known about the way of action involved. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of bacterial groups as inducers in the formation of flocs compared to a system with spontaneous formation. Therefore, three microsystems were built in 3L tanks with constant aeration to induce the biofloc aggregation with addition of bacterial consortiuns with differentiated functions. It was used a control, without addition of bacterial consortium; B1 with addition of probiotic bacteria consortium; and B2, with adding nitrifying bacteria consortium. During the experimental period were evaluated physicochemical variables and quantifications of bacterial cultivable groups: Heterotrophic Bacteria and Vibrio. Also was the microscopic characterization of the flakes and tests of antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria. Systems B1 and B2 showed promising results in relation to control (spontaneous bioflocs), showing more homogeneous flake formation, antimicrobial activity against the tested pathogens and greater biological diversity in the systems. The bacteria used in these tests were able to optimize the formation of microbial aggregates, showing potential for application in cultivation systems, in order to obtain improvements in productivity. involved Therefore L functions consortium B Vibrio bioflocs, bioflocs , bioflocs) systems aggregates productivity

RESUMO Aspectos biológicos e capacidade predatória de Doru luteipes foram avaliados em função do predatismo de Spodoptera frugiperda. O experimento foi conduzido em laboratório com condições de temperatura média de 25 ± 1 °C, umidade relativa de 70 ± 10% e fotoperíodo de 12:12 horas (Luz: Escuro). Para avaliação dos parâmetros biológicos de D. luteipes foram fornecidos uma dieta padrão, ovos e lagartas (1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° ou 6° instares) de S. frugiperda. O delineamento estatístico foi inteiramente casualizado, com 10 repetições para cada tratamento. As ninfas (1°, 2° e 3° instares) e machos e fêmeas adultos de D. luteipes foram individualizados em placas de Petri (9 cm de diâmetro), tendo como alimento padrão (testemunha) dieta artificial. Ninfas de 1° e 3° instares do predador duraram 4,5 e 6,9 dias respectivamente, contudo pereceram. A sobrevivência das ninfas de D. luteipes é alta, contudo houve variação consumindo os diferentes instares das lagartas de S. frugiperda. Adultos de D. luteipes não consumiram lagartas de 4°, 5° e 6° instares da presa. Houve diferença significativa para alimentação de D. luteipes com dieta artificial, ovos e lagartas de S. frugiperda para os parâmetros número de ovos, pré-oviposição. O maior consumo de machos e fêmeas de D. luteipes ocorre quando são alimentados com ovos da presa.

ABSTRACT Biological aspects and predatory capacity of Doru luteipes was assessed as a function of predation on Spodoptera frugiperda. The experiment was conducted under laboratory conditions of mean temperature of 25 ± 1 °C, relative humidity of 70 ± 10%, and 12:12 h (Light: Dark) photoperiod. To evaluate the biological parameters of D. luteipes, artificial diet, eggs and caterpillar (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th instars) of S. frugiperda were supplied. The completely randomized statistical design was used, with 10 replicates for each treatment. The nymphs (1st, 2nd and 3rd instars) and adult males and females of D. luteipes were individualized in Petri dish (9 cm diameter), with artificial diet as standard food (control). Nymphs of the 1st and 3rd instars of the predator lasted 4.5 and 6.9, days respectively, but they perished. The survival of D. luteipes is high, but there was variation when consuming the different instars of the caterpillar of S. frugiperda. Adults of D. luteipes did not consume caterpillars of the 4th, 5th and 6th instars of the prey. There was a significant difference for the feeding of D. luteipes with artificial diet, eggs and caterpillar of S. frugiperda with respect to the parameters number of eggs and preoviposition. Higher consumption of male and female D. luteipes occurs when they are fed with prey eggs.

RESUMO O trabalho teve por objetivo caracterizar, por meio de índices faunísticos, as populações de moscas-das-frutas no Brejo Paraibano, e analisar se essas populações são similares entre si. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida em oito municípios situados na Mesorregião do Agreste Paraibano e Microrregião do Brejo Paraibano, nos quais foram selecionadas duas propriedades rurais de cada município, georreferenciadas, identificadas segundo o critério de diversidade de espécies frutíferas. Cada município foi considerado como tendo uma população das moscas-das-frutas com características próprias, determinadas pelos índices faunísticos de frequência, constância, dominância, índices de diversidade de Shannon-Wiener e de Margalef, além de equitabilidade. Foram capturados 3.159 espécimes de moscas-das-frutas, dos quais 85,57% pertenciam ao gênero Anastrepha e 14,43% o gênero Ceratitis. Foram capturadas onze espécies de moscas-das-frutas nas armadilhas. Anastrepha fraterculus foi a espécie mais frequente, dominante e constante, estando presente em todas as localidades; seguida das espécies A. obliqua, A. sororcula e Ceratitis capitata. Os municípios estudados apresentam similaridade de 54%, o que indica alta semelhança entre as áreas. A maioria das espécies capturadas no presente estudo ocorre em baixa frequência populacional.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to characterize, through faunistic indices, the populations of fruit flies in the Brejo Paraibano microregion and analyze whether these populations are similar to one another. The study was conducted in eight municipalities located in the Agreste Paraibano mesoregion and Brejo Paraibano microregion, Paraíba state, Brazil, where two rural properties of each municipality were selected, georeferenced and identified according to the diversity criterion of fruit species. Each municipality was assumed to have a population of fruit flies with its own characteristics, determined by the faunistic indices of frequency, constancy, dominance, Shannon-Wiener and Margalef diversity indices, as well as evenness. 3.159 specimens of fruit flies were captured, of which 85.57% belonged to the genus Anastrepha and 14.43% to the genus Ceratitis. 11 species of fruit flies were captured in the traps. Anastrepha fraterculus was the most frequent, dominant and constant species, being present in all locations; followed by A. obliqua, A. sororcula and Ceratitis capitata. The studied municipalities have a similarity of 54%, which indicates a high similarity between the areas. Most species captured in the present study occur at low population frequency.

RESUMO Psidium guajava L. é amplamente cultivada nas diversas regiões tropicais e subtropicais do mundo. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do uso de recobrimento biodegradável associada a diferentes temperaturas no controle e qualidade de frutos da goiabeira 'Paluma' infestados por Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann. O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 3 × 6 × 6 com três repetições. Os fatores em estudo foram três temperaturas 10 ºC, 15 ºC e 23 ºC (temperatura ambiente) com seis tratamentos cada: Controle - SO SR (sem oviposição e sem recobrimento); CO SR (com oviposição e sem recobrimento); SO+RCOE (sem oviposição e recobrimento contendo óleo de erva-doce); CO+RCOE (com oviposição e recobrimento contendo óleo de erva-doce); SO+RCOM (sem oviposição e recobrimento contendo óleo de manjericão) e CO+RCOM (com oviposição e recobrimento contendo óleo de manjericão). Os tratamentos foram avaliados em seis períodos conforme os fatores já mencionados. Foram realizadas avaliações físicas, físico-químicas, bioquímicas e avaliações subjetivas. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância com base na significância do teste F e, para testar o efeito dos dias de armazenamento, os resultados foram submetidos à análise de regressão. O uso de recobrimento biodegradável associado a temperaturas baixas minimizar a perda de massa e promove menor perda de firmeza dos frutos. A presença de larvas de C. capitata deprecia a qualidade físico-química dos frutos de goiaba, entretanto o processo de recobrimento associado a temperaturas baixas é letal a ovos e larvas de C. capitata, reduzindo os danos em frutos infestados.

ABSTRACT Psidium guajava L. is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of the use of biodegradable coating associated with different temperatures on the quality of 'Paluma' guava fruits infested by Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann on its control. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design in a 3 × 6 × 6 factorial scheme with three replicates. The factors under study were three temperatures 10 ºC, 15 ºC, and 23 ºC (room temperature) with six treatments each: Control - WoO WoC (without oviposition and without coating); WiO WoC (with oviposition and without coating); WiO+CCFO (without oviposition and coating containing fennel oil); WiO+CCFO (with oviposition and coating containing fennel oil); WoO+CCBO (without oviposition and coating containing basil oil); WoO+CCBO (with oviposition and coating containing basil oil). The treatments were evaluated in six periods according to the factors already mentioned. Physical, physical-chemical, biochemical and subjective evaluations were performed. Data were submitted to analysis of variance based on the significance of the F test and, in order to test the effect of storage days, the results were submitted to regression analysis. The use of biodegradable coating associated with low temperatures minimizes the loss of mass and promotes less loss of fruit firmness. The presence of C. capitata larvae depreciates the physical-chemical quality of guava fruits, but the coating process associated with low temperatures is lethal to eggs and larvae of C. capitata, reducing damage in fruits infested.

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the economic viability, through different supplementation strategies, of the post-weaning and finishing stages of cattle supplemented on Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu pastures during the rainy and dry seasons. The experimental period was 447 d. The study comprised the post-weaning and finishing stages of 22 intact male crossbred (½ Holstein-Zebu) cattle with an average initial weight of 164.09 ± 12.13 kg and an average age of 7 mo. The animals were distributed in a randomized design with 11 replications per treatment. The following supplementation strategies were tested: strategy 1 (S1): Mineral mix in the 1st and 3rd periods and protein-energy supplementation at 0.2 % of the body weight (BW) in the 2nd period; and strategy 2 (S2): protein-energy supplementation at 0.4 % BW in the 1st and 3rd periods, and protein-energy supplementation at 0.6 % BW in the 2nd period. Strategy 1 resulted in a lower cost per arroba produced and lower cost per hectare, generating a greater net profit per hectare and consequently a higher internal rate of return. When herbage is available, mineral supplementation supplied during the rainy season, associated with low levels of protein-energy supplementation in the dry season (S1), is of greater economic attractiveness for the development of the project, as it leads to higher internal rates of return and net present values in the entire period.

Resumen El objetivo fue evaluar la viabilidad económica, a través de diferentes estrategias de suplementación, de las etapas post destete y finalización del ganado bovino suplementado en pastoreo de Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandú durante las temporadas de lluvias y secas. El periodo experimental fue de 447 días. El estudio comprendió las etapas post destete y finalización de 22 bovinos machos (1/2 Holstein-Cebú) enteros con un peso inicial promedio de 164.09 ± 12.13 kg y una edad promedio de 7 meses. Los animales se distribuyeron en un diseño aleatorio con 11 repeticiones por tratamiento. Se probaron las siguientes estrategias de suplementación: estrategia 1 (E1): mezcla de minerales en el 1er y 3er periodos y suplementación de proteína y energía al 0.2% del peso corporal (PC) en el 2do periodo; y estrategia 2 (E2): suplementación de proteína-energía a 0.4% PC en los períodos 1º y 3º, y suplementación de proteína-energía a 0.6% PC en el 2º período. La estrategia 1 dio como resultado un menor costo por arroba producido y un menor costo por hectárea, generando una mayor ganancia neta por hectárea y, en consecuencia, una mayor tasa interna de retorno. Cuando se dispone de forraje, la suplementación de minerales suministrada durante la temporada de lluvias, asociada con bajos niveles de suplementación de proteína y energía en la estación seca (S1), es de mayor atractivo económico para el desarrollo del sistema, ya que conduce a mayores tasas internas de valores de retorno y valores netos presentes en todo el periodo.

RESUMO O uso de inseticidas não seletivos na produção agrícola pode reduzir ou eliminar agentes biológicos que regulam os insetos indesejáveis para o homem no processo produtivo. Neste estudo, o efeito da toxicidade de produtos sintéticos foi avaliado para o parasitoide Encarsia hispida tendo como hospedeiro a mosca-branca, Bemisia tabaci biótipo B, em algodoeiro. O estudo foi realizado através do uso de bioensaios, usando-se delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial. Nos bioensaios foram utilizadas pupas e adultos de E. hispida, as quais foram submetidas à pulverização com os seguintes produtos químicos: tiametoxam, deltametrina, imidacloprido e piriproxifem, nas proporções de 1,0 g L-1, 1,0 mL L-1, 4,0 mL L-1 e 2,5 mL L-1, respectivamente, e um tratamento controle (água destilada). Foram utilizadas pupas com 1 e 3 dias de idade para exposição tópica, mediante aplicação na região dorsal do tegumento. Nos adultos do parasitoide, com idade de 1 e 15 dias de emergência, foram utilizados um bioensaio de contato residual para determinação da toxicidade dos inseticidas. Os inseticidas tiametoxam e imidacloprido são inócuos ao estágio de pupa, no entanto, os mesmos são nocivos à fase adulta de E. hispida. Os inseticidas deltametrina e piriproxifem são nocivos para ambas fases pupal e adulta de E. hispida.

ABSTRACT The use of non-selective insecticides in agricultural production can reduce or eliminate biological agents that regulate insects that are undesirable to humans in production processes. Here, the toxicity of synthetic products on the parasitoid Encarsia hispida was evaluated, the host of which is the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci biotype B, found on cotton plants. The study was carried out using bioassays, in a completely randomized design in a factorial scheme. Pupae and adults of E. hispida were used in the bioassays, which had been sprayed with various chemicals (thiamethoxam, deltamethrin, imidacloprid, and pyriproxyfen) at different concentrations (1.0 g L-1, 1.0 mL L-1, 4.0 mL L-1, and 2.5 mL L-1). The control treatment was distilled water. Chemicals were topically placed in the dorsal region of the tegument of 1 and 3-day old pupae. Then, between 1 and 15-days of emergence of adult parasitoids, residual contact bioassay were used to determine the toxicity of the insecticides. The insecticides thiamethoxam and imidacloprid were harmless to the pupal stage of E. hispida, but were harmful to the adult stage. The insecticides deltamethrin and pyriproxyfen were harmful to both pupal and adult stages of E. hispida.

Neste trabalho avaliou-se o levantamento fitossociológico e determinaram-se os períodos críticos de competição com a cultura da mandioca, submetida ou não à adubação NPK. Para tanto, as plantas infestantes foram colhidas a cada 35 dias, até os 525 dias após a plantação da mandioca, por meio do lançamento aleatório de um quadrado de ferro vazado de 0,5 x 0,5 m (0,25 m²) na área útil das parcelas com e sem adubação. As plantas no interior do quadrado foram cortadas rente ao solo, contadas e identificadas por espécie. Sida rhombifolia, Brachiaria plantaginea e Cynodon dactylon apresentaram os maiores índices de frequência relativa (FR), densidade relativa (DR), abundância relativa (AR) e índice de valor de importância (IVI). Posteriormente, os dados de produtividade de raízes tuberosas foram ajustados ao modelo de regressão não linear sigmoidal de Boltzmann, para determinação dos períodos críticos de competição: período anterior à interferência (PAI), período total de prevenção à interferência PTPI e período crítico de prevenção à interferência (PCPI). A adubação fornecida à cultura da mandioca influenciou a determinação de diferentes índices fitossociológicos e períodos críticos de competição.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the phytosociological survey and determine the critical periods of weeds competition with the cassava crop, submitted or not to NPK fertilization. Therefore, the weeds were collected every 35 days, until 525 days after cassava planting, through the random release of a cast iron square 0.5 m x 0.5 m (0.25 m²) in plots with and without fertilization. The plants inside the square were cut close to the ground, counted and identified by species. Sida rhombifolia, Brachiaria plantaginea and Cynodon dactylon showed the highest FR, DR, AR and IVI. Subsequently, the yield data of storage roots were adjusted to non-linear regression model sigmoidal Boltzmann to determine the critical periods of competition: PAI, TPIC and PCPI. The fertilizer supplied to cassava crop contributed to the determination of different phytosociological indices and critical periods of competition.

ABSTRACT. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of supplementation on body weight components of Nellore cattle grazing in Urochloa brizantha. Twenty-four steers with initial body weight (BW) of 371 ± 14 kg and average age of 26 months were used. Four animals were slaughtered at the beginning of the experiment as a reference and the others were distributed in 4 treatments [0.0% (mineral salt), 0.3%, 0.6% and 0.9% supplement BW]. The slaughter of the experimental group was performed when the animals reached 450 kg and the body weight components were weighed. Data were submitted to analysis of variance and regression. The increase in supplementation level reduced (p < 0.05) pasture dry matter intake, but did not influence (p > 0.05) on empty body weight (EBW) (380.3 kg) and cold carcass weight (CCW) (247.5 kg). The weights of skin, liver, rumen and fat were not influenced (p > 0.05) by supplementation level. The animals gained, on average, 75.3 kg EBW and 50.7 kg CCW, but the treatments did not influence (p > 0.05) the gains of body weight components. The increasing of energetic-protein supplement level for Nellore steers in Urochloa brizantha pasture does not affect carcass and non-carcass components.

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chikungunya infection presents with distinct clinical features depending on the patient age group. METHODS: Medical records of children with positive IgM for the chikungunya virus who were hospitalized in a pediatric ward in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil were analyzed. RESULTS: Fourteen children with a median age of 4 months (36 days to 15 years) were included. All patients presented with fever persisting for an average of 5 days. The joints were involved in 6 (42.8%) children, and 8 (57.1%) children presented with bullous rash. CONCLUSIONS: Systemic involvement and atypical clinical manifestations characterize severe forms of chikungunya infection in children.

ABSTRACT. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feeding behavior of sheep fed sugarcane silage enriched with increasing levels of detoxified castor bean meal. Twenty-four non-castrated male Santa Inês sheep with an average body weight of 25.34 kg and four months of age, were distributed in four treatments - 0, 7, 14 and 21% of the natural matter of detoxified castor bean meal in sugarcane silage. There was a linear increase (p < 0.05) in time spent eating and feeding and rumination efficiency (g MS and NDF/h) with the inclusion of castor bean meal in silage. However, there was a linear decreasing response for time spent resting (p < 0.05). Time spent ruminating, number of boluses per day and numbers of chews per day per bolus were not affected (p > 0.05) by the inclusion of castor bean meal. The addition of detoxified castor bean meal to sugarcane silage reduces time spent eating and increases feed and rumination efficiency in sheep.

RESUMO Uma das formas de manejo integrado de pragas é a criação de insetos com dieta artificial. A espécie Euborellia annulipes tem ganhado destaque por ser voraz com suas presas, demonstrando potencial para uso em programas de controle biológico. Objetivou-se avaliar o desenvolvimento biológico do predador E. annulipes, alimentado com dietas artificiais e ovos de Ephestia kuehniella. Ninfas recém-eclodidas do predador foram separadas em uma unidade experimental formada por 5 insetos, em 10 repetições e 7 tratamentos. Avaliaram-se a duração dos ínstares, período e viabilidade ninfal, posturas, número de ovos por postura, período de pré-oviposição e de incubação dos ovos e viabilidade dos ovos. Não houve diferença para os períodos ninfal, pré-oviposição e incubação dos ovos de E. annulipes. A oviposição variou de 23,8 a 73,0 ovos/postura, em função da dieta. Dietas artificiais à base de ovos de E. kuehniella podem ser utilizadas na criação de E. annulipes. Entretanto, ovos oriundos de criações alimentadas com farinha de arroz devem ser evitados, por reduzir a oviposição e influenciar no desenvolvimento de E. annulipes.

ABSTRACT One of the forms of integrated pest management is the rearing of insects using artificial diets. The Euborellia annulipes species has gained prominence for being voracious with its preys, demonstrating a potential for use in biological control programs. This study aimed to evaluate the biological development of the E. annulipes predator fed with artificial diets and E. kuehniella eggs. Newly hatched predator nymphs were separated into an experimental unit consisting of 5 insects, 10 replicates and 7 treatments. The instars duration, nymphal period and viability, postures, number of eggs per posture, period of pre-oviposition and egg incubation and egg viability were evaluated. There was no difference for the periods nymphal, pre-oviposition and incubation of E. annulipes eggs. Oviposition ranged from 23.8 to 73.0 eggs/posture, as a function of diet. Artificial diets based on E. kuehniella eggs can be used for rearing E. annulipes. However, reared eggs fed with rice flour should be avoided, because they reduce oviposition and influence the E. annulipes development.

ABSTRACT Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) ensilage presents serious limitations due to the conversion of soluble carbohydrates into ethanol, thus, it is necessary to use additives that reduce losses of DM during the ensilage process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of detoxified castor-bean (Ricinus communis L.) meal (DCBM) on the nutritive value, fermentation pattern, stability and losses of sugarcane silages. Twenty mini-silos with sugarcane and five different concentrations of DCBM (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 g kg-1 fresh matter) were prepared in a completely randomized design with five replicates per treatment. After 60 d, silage was sampled to determine chemical-bromatological composition, fractionation of carbohydrates and protein content, ammoniacal N (N-NH3) and losses through gases and effluents. The addition of DCBM increased (P < 0.05) DM content, crude protein, fraction A + B1 of the total carbohydrates. However, it reduced (P < 0.05) the levels of neutral and acid detergent insoluble fiber, fraction B1 + B2 of total N and N-NH3. The addition of DCBM reduced the losses of total DM but decreased silages aerobic stability. The addition of 150 g kg-1 DBCM improved the nutritional value, fermentation pattern and reduced losses of sugarcane silages

Resumo: Este artigo apresenta relatos de sete distintas patologias de origem reprodutiva ainda não descritas em cutias (Dasyprocta aguti Linnaeus, 1758) fêmeas, que afetaram a fertilidade ou resultaram na morte do animal. Descreveu-se a natureza, a localização e a frequência das alterações patológicas macroscópicas e histológicas dos órgãos que compõem o sistema reprodutivo de cutias fêmeas, criadas sob condições de cativeiro no semiárido do Brasil. Foram avaliados através do exame anatomopatológico o aparelho reprodutivo de trinta e nove cutias mortas naturalmente e encaminhadas ao Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária, no período de fevereiro de 2010 a maio de 2015. Destas, constatou-se alterações patológicas no sistema reprodutivo de 10 (25,6 %). No total, 13 alterações foram observadas, sendo que, em alguns animais haviam a coexistência de mais de uma alteração. Assim, as alterações patológicas encontradas foram: endometrite (n=4; 30,8%), piometra (n=3; 23%), retenção de placenta (n=2; 15,4%), maceração fetal (n=1; 7,7%), mumificação fetal (n=1; 7,7%), parto distócico (n=1; 7,7%) e ovários afuncionais (n=1; 7,7%).

Abstract: This paper presents seven distinct reports diseases with reproductive origins that are not yet described in females agoutis (Dasyprocta aguti Linnaeus, 1758), affecting fertility or resulted in the animal's death. The nature, location and frequency of macroscopic and histological pathological changes of the organs that compose the reproductive system of female agoutis, created under conditions of captivity in the semiarid region of Brazil, are described in this article. Were evaluated by pathological examination of the reproductive tract of thirty-nine naturally dead agoutis and sent to the Veterinary Pathology Laboratory in February 2010 to May 2015. From these, it was found pathological alterations in the reproductive system of 10 (25.6%). A total of 13 abnormalities were observed, and in some animals had the coexistence of more than one alteration. Thus, the pathological changes were: endometritis (n=4, 30.8%), pyometra (n=3; 23%), retained placenta (n=2; 15.4%), fetal maceration (n=1, 7.7%), fetal mummification (n=1, 7.7%), dystocia (n=1, 7.7%) and afuncionais ovary (n=1, 7.7%).

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da inclusão da torta de dendê no comportamento ingestivo de vacas mestiças em lactação. Foram utilizadas 12 vacas mestiças Holandês x Zebu, distribuídas em três quadrados latinos 4 x 4, sendo os tratamentos: controle; inclusão de 5%; inclusão de 10%; inclusão de 15% de torta de dendê na matéria seca da dieta. Os animais foram submetidos a quatro períodos de observação visual do comportamento ingestivo, durante 24 horas, em cada período. Não houve efeito da inclusão da torta de dendê (p > 0,05) nos tempos despendidos com alimentação, ruminação e ócio. As eficiências de alimentação, da matéria seca e da fibra em detergente neutro corrigida, dos nutrientes digestíveis totais, e a eficiência de ruminação da fibra em detergente neutro corrigida, não tiveram influência (p >0,05). Houve efeito linear crescente com a inclusão de torta de dendê (p < 0,05) para as eficiências de ruminação da matéria seca e para os nutrientes digestíveis totais. O número de períodos e tempo de duração das atividades comportamentais não foi influenciado (p > 0,05). A inclusão da torta de dendê em dietas de vacas leiteiras não altera as atividades comportamentais e as eficiências de alimentação e de ruminação, até o nível de 15% de inclusão.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of including of palm kernel cake on feeding behavior of lactating crossbred cows. Twelve crossbred Holstein x Zebu cows were distributed in three 4 x 4 latin squares, with the following treatments: control; inclusion of 5%; inclusion of 10%; inclusion of 15% palm kernel cake in the diet dry matter. The animals were observed during four periods as to feeding behavior, 24 hours in each period. There was no effect of inclusion of palm kernel cake (p > 0.05) on time spent on eating, ruminating and idling. The feeding efficiencies of dry matter and corrected neutral detergent fiber, total digestible nutrients, and the rumination efficiency of corrected neutral detergent fiber were not influenced (p > 0.05). There was a linear increase with the inclusion of palm kernel cake (p < 0.05) for the efficiencies of rumination of dry matter and total digestible nutrients. The number of periods and duration of behavioral activities was not affected (p > 0.05). The inclusion of palm kernel cake in diets for dairy cows causes no change in behavior activities and efficiencies of feeding and rumination, until the 15% level of inclusion.