New report on the bionomics of Coquillettidia venezuelensis in temporary breeding sites (Diptera: Culicidae)

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Alencar, Jeronimo¹  Correa, Fabiana Fagundes¹  Silva, Júlia dos Santos¹  Pacheco, Juliana Barreto¹  Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro¹  Guimarães, Anthony Érico¹ 

关键词: Culicidae;    Coquillettidia venezuelensis;    Immature forms;    Transitory breeding sites;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822011000200023

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Findings of immature forms of Coquillettidia venezuelensis in temporary breeding sites, without the presence of aquatic plants or other submerged plant tissue are reported.METHODS: A systematic scooping technique to collect specimens was used at the breeding site.RESULTS: Immature forms of Coquillettidia venezuelensis, Anopheles rangeli, An. evansae and Culex sp. were collected from areas of the hydroelectric power station of São Salvador, State of Goiás.CONCLUSIONS This is a novel finding relating to the bioecology of Cq. venezuelensis, a species of medical interest that has been found naturally infected with arboviruses, including Oropouche and West Nile virus.

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