Abstract The Neotropical caddisfly (Trichoptera) fauna is cataloged from a review of over
1,000 literature citations through 2015 (partial 2016) to include 3,262 currently recognized …

Amazon and Cerrado‐forested streams show natural fluctuations in leaf litter quantity along
the time and space, suggesting a change on litter quality input. These natural fluctuations of …

We evaluated the effect of predation risk for larvae of Phylloicus (Trichoptera:
Calamoceratidae) on leaf-litter consumption and case-building in experimental microcosms …

Climate change may affect the chemical composition of riparian leaf litter and, aquatic
organisms and, consequently, leaf breakdown. We evaluated the effects of different …

Abstract Changes in riparian vegetation can alter the input and quality of leaf litter in aquatic
ecosystems, but the effects of these changes on litter fragmentation by invertebrate shredder …

Aquatic detritivores are highly sensitive to changes in temperature and leaf litter quality
caused by increases in atmospheric CO2. While impacts on detritivores are evident at the …

Shredders play an important role in leaf decomposition in headwater streams; however, their
activities can be affected by irregular leaf availability, shredder density, and interactions …

Abstract Phylloicus (Trichoptera, Calamoceratidae) is a stream invertebrate widely
distributed across Neotropical biomes, which larvae use allochthonous leaf litter as food …

The conversion of riparian vegetation into monocultures alters the input of allochthonous
energy and the heterotrophy of streams. Here, we aimed to assess the implication of leaf …

Major efforts to control the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes involve the use of
synthetic insecticides, which can be harmful to the environment. Most plant compounds are …