On the other hand, small rodents from sugarcane fields have been associated with the emergence of
wildlife-related diseases like Hantavirus and Leptospirosis (Verdade et al., 2012) and capybaras have been associated with the spread of mites (Amblyomma cooperi) that host Rickettsia rickettsii, the pathogen that causes the Brazilian spotted fever (Labruna, 2012).
The expansion of biofuels may be directly or indirectly related to the emergence of other infectious diseases (Patz et al., 2008).