The list is dedicated to diaspidids, commonly called scales (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccoidea: Diaspididae), which were collected in crops, public urban parks, roadsides and areas protected by the State.
The educational material on “Climate change in central Chile” is part of a series of “Reconnecting with Nature” booklets promoted by the Center for Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES) and supported by Anglo American.
In order to strengthen the Atacama Territorial Information System, the Universidad Mayor will work together with the Territorial Management area of the Planning and Regional Development Division of the Regional Government of Atacama.
In the search to expand the area of study, academics from both units held meetings with the Presidential Delegate of the Province of Chiloé, Marcelo Malaqueño Maira; the councilman of Castro, Enrique Soto Díaz, and the mayor of Quinchao, René Garcés Álvarez.
The activity seeks to raise awareness about the importance of insects and arthropods in our daily lives, and will be conducted by Dr. Paul Amouroux and Dr. Dinka Mandakovic.