| ecological aspects of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in an atlantic forest area on the north coast of rio grande do sul state, brazil. | mosquito diversity was determined in an area located on the southern limit of the atlantic forest on the north coast of rio grande of sul state. our major objective was to verify the composition, diversity, and temporal distribution of the mosquito fauna, and the influence of temperature and rainfall. samplings were performed monthly between december, 2006 and december, 2008, in three biotopes: forest, urban area, and transition area, using cdc light traps and a nasci vacuum. a total of 2,376 sp ... | 2011 | 21635656 |