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Culicidae fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) survey in urban, ecotonal and forested areas, from the Moreno municipality - Pernambuco State, Brazil.

Authors :
Silva CJD
Pereira SV
Apolinário EJ
Santos GLD
Melo-Santos MAV
Silva AFD
Wallau GL
Oliveira CMF
Source :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2018 Jul-Aug; Vol. 51 (4), pp. 523-527.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Introduction: Mosquitoes are vectors of several pathogens in tropical regions. However, information on Culicidae in the northeast region of Brazil is scarce despite many municipalities having environmental conditions favorable for these insects.<br />Methods: We collected mosquitoes monthly for one year from urban, ecotonal, and ecological reserve areas in Moreno, Brazil, by using CDC Miniature light traps, aspiration, ovitraps, and liquid suction.<br />Results: We collected 1,401 insects in the Culicidae family. Fifteen species of seven genera of Culicidae were identified and five specimens were identified only at the genus level.<br />Conclusions: There is a wide diversity of mosquito species in the sampled areas, some of which are important for human health.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-9849
Volume :
51
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30133638
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0249-2017