Breeding sites of Culicoides pachymerus Lutz in the Magdalena River basin, Colombia

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

María Cristina Carrasquilla²  Felipe Guhl¹  Yaneth Zipa¹  Cristina Ferro²  Raúl Hernando Pardo¹  Olga Lucía Cabrera²  Erika Santamaría² 

[1] ,Instituto Nacional de Salud Laboratorio de Entomología Bogotá,Colombia

关键词: Ceratopogonidae;    breeding sites;    midges;    Colombia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762010000200018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The breeding sites of Culicoides pachymerus are described for the first time in western Boyacá Province, Colombia, where this species is a public health problem. In addition to being a nuisance due to its enormous density and its high biting rates, C. pachymerus cause dermatological problems in the human population. Analysis of microhabitats by the sugar flotation technique and the use of emergence traps allowed us to recover 155 larvae of Culicoides spp and 65 adults of C. pachymerus from peridomiciliary muddy substrates formed by springs of water and constant rainwater accumulation. These important findings could aid in the design of integrated control meas-ures against this pest.

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