| [aedes (stegomyia) aegypti l. and associated culicidae fauna in a urban area of southern brazil]. | some aspects of the ecology of eleven species of culicidae that were found breeding in recipients in an urban area of southern brazil are presented. a great variety of recipients were listed as efficient breeding sites. apparently aedes aegypti has been recently introduced into the region and was limited to two areas of the city. culex quinquefasciatus, cx. coronator, ae. aegypti, ae. fluviatilis e limatus durhamii were the predominant species. | 1993 | 8209165 |
| seasonal profiles of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) larval habitats in an urban area of costa rica with a history of mosquito control. | dengue is the most important arboviral disease worldwide and the principal vector-borne disease in costa rica. control of aedes aegypti populations through source reduction is still considered the most effective way of prevention and control, although it has proven ineffective or unsustainable in many areas with a history of mosquito control. in this study, seasonal profiles and productivity of aedes aegypti were analyzed in the city of puntarenas, costa rica, where vector control has been pract ... | 2008 | 18697310 |
| urban mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) of dengue endemic communities in the greater puntarenas area, costa rica. | field studies were conducted to determine the mosquito species richness in the urban area of greater puntarenas in costa rica. two cross-sectional entomological surveys were performed in seven localities of puntarenas: one survey was performed during the wet season and the other during the dry season. the sections evaluated were determined by applying a stratified cluster sampling method using satellite imagery, and a sample of 26 cells (100 x 100m) was selected for the study. the number of cell ... | 2009 | 20073347 |
| [twenty-year surveillance of insects relevant to public health during the construction of hydroelectric facilities in antioquia, colombia]. | entomological studies conducted in large hydroelectric infrastructure projects are a tool for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases. these diseases emerge as a consequence of changes made to the terrain that often increase the natural and artificial mosquito larval habitats. many of these insects are of public health importance and population increases result in an increased risk of disease transmission. | 2012 | 23715181 |
| urban mosquito fauna in mérida city, méxico: immatures collected from containers and storm-water drains/catch basins. | we examined the species composition and temporal occurrence of immature mosquitoes in containers and storm-water drains/catch basins from november 2011 to june 2013 in mérida city, méxico. a wide range of urban settings were examined, including residential premises, vacant lots, parking lots, and streets or sidewalks with storm-water drains/catch basins. in total, 111,776 specimens of 15 species were recorded. the most commonly collected species were aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (l.) (n = 60,961) a ... | 0 | 25429168 |
| spinosad: a biorational mosquito larvicide for use in car tires in southern mexico. | car tires are important habitats for mosquito development because of the high density populations they can harbor and their presence in urban settings. water in experimental tires was treated with one of three insecticides or an untreated control. aquatic invertebrates were sampled at weekly intervals. eggs, larval and pupal samples were laboratory-reared to estimate seasonal fluctuations in aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus abundance. | 2012 | 22608138 |
| new records of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) from bolívar state in south eastern venezuela, with 27 new species for the state and 5 of them new in the country. | this is the first part of a series of studies related to mosquito ecological and biogeographic aspects. a total of 69 mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) was collected in 16 localities sampled in the gran sabana municipality, canaima national park, and venezuela. twenty-seven mosquito species are recorded for the first time from bolívar state, venezuela. five of them species are reported for the first time in venezuela: anopheles malefactor dyar and knab (1907); chagasia bonneae root (1927); c ... | 2015 | 25853113 |
| biodiversity and temporal distribution of immature culicidae in the atlantic forest, rio de janeiro state, brazil. | to increase the knowledge of biodiversity and identify larval habitats used by immature mosquitoes in the atlantic forest, we conducted a study in areas with various stages of preservation within the guapiaçu ecological reserve in cachoeiras de macacu, rio de janeiro state. the culicidae fauna were sampled during february, april, june, august, october, and december 2012; february, march, april, may, june, august, october, and december 2013; and january and march 2014. immature mosquitoes were co ... | 2016 | 27404496 |
| diversity of mosquitoes and the aquatic insects associated with their oviposition sites along the pacific coast of mexico. | the abundance, richness and diversity of mosquitoes and aquatic insects associated with their oviposition sites were surveyed along eight states of the pacific coast of mexico. diversity was estimated using the shannon index (h'), similarity measures and cluster analysis. | 2014 | 24450800 |
| phylogenetic analysis and temporal diversification of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) based on nuclear genes and morphology. | phylogenetic analyses provide a framework for examining the evolution of morphological and molecular diversity, interpreting patterns in biogeography, and achieving a stable classification. the generic and suprageneric relationships within mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) are poorly resolved, making these subjects difficult to address. | 2009 | 20028549 |
| vacant lots: productive sites for aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (diptera: culicidae) in mérida city, méxico. | we assessed the potential for vacant lots and other nonresidential settings to serve as source environments for aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) in mérida city, méxico. mosquito immatures were collected, during november 2011-june 2013, from residential premises (n = 156 site visits) and nonresidential settings represented by vacant lots (50), parking lots (18), and streets or sidewalks (28). collections totaled 46,025 mosquito immatures of 13 species. ae. aegypti was the most ... | 0 | 24724299 |
| biodiversity can help prevent malaria outbreaks in tropical forests. | plasmodium vivax is a widely distributed, neglected parasite that can cause malaria and death in tropical areas. it is associated with an estimated 80-300 million cases of malaria worldwide. brazilian tropical rain forests encompass host- and vector-rich communities, in which two hypothetical mechanisms could play a role in the dynamics of malaria transmission. the first mechanism is the dilution effect caused by presence of wild warm-blooded animals, which can act as dead-end hosts to plasmodiu ... | 2013 | 23556023 |
| vertical oviposition activity of mosquitoes in the atlantic forest of brazil with emphasis on the sylvan vector, haemagogus leucocelaenus (diptera: culicidae). | this study aimed to assess the vertical patterns of oviposition and temporal changes in the distribution of mosquito species in an area of the atlantic forest in rio de janeiro state, brazil, and in particular, the behavior and oviposition of potential yellow fever virus vectors. mosquito samples were collected from the ecological reserve guapiaçu (regua, brazil), which includes a somewhat disturbed forest, with a large diversity of plants and animals. in all, 5,458 specimens (ten species from s ... | 2016 | 27232120 |
| schools as potential risk sites for vector-borne disease transmission: mosquito vectors in rural schools in two municipalities in colombia. | dengue and other vector-borne diseases are of great public health importance in colombia. vector surveillance and control activities are often focused at the household level. little is known about the importance of nonhousehold sites, including schools, in maintaining vector-borne disease transmission. the objectives of this paper were to determine the mosquito species composition in rural schools in 2 municipalities in colombia and to assess the potential risk of vector-borne disease transmissi ... | 2015 | 26375902 |
| culicidae community composition and temporal dynamics in guapiaçu ecological reserve, cachoeiras de macacu, rio de janeiro, brazil. | a temporal observational study was conducted of the culicidae fauna in a remnant area of atlantic forest within a private reserve (guapiaçu ecological reserve-regua) presenting typical vegetation cover of dense rain forest, with some patches recovering a floristic composition similar to that of the original community. research was carried out to analyze the influence of climatic factors (mean monthly temperature, rainfall, and air relative humidity) on the temporal dynamics of the mosquito commu ... | 2015 | 25815724 |
| comparison of automatic traps to capture mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in rural areas in the tropical atlantic rainforest. | in several countries, surveillance of insect vectors is accomplished with automatic traps. this study addressed the performance of mosquito magnet® independence (mmi) in comparison with those of cdc with co2 and lactic acid (cdc-a) and cdc light trap (cdc-lt). the collection sites were in a rural region located in a fragment of secondary tropical atlantic rainforest, southeastern brazil. limatus durhami and limatus flavisetosus were the dominant species in the mmi, whereas ochlerotatus scapulari ... | 0 | 24402154 |
| species composition and ecological aspects of immature mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in bromeliads in urban parks in the city of são paulo, brazil. | bromeliads can be epiphytic, terrestrial or saxicolous and use strategies to allow water to be retained in their leaf axils, where various arthropods can be found. these include mosquitoes, whose larvae are the most abundant and commonly found organisms in the leaf axils. the objective of this study was to look for immature forms of mosquitoes (the larval and pupal stages) in bromeliads in municipal parks in são paulo and to discuss the ecological and epidemiological importance of these insects. | 2015 | 27047978 |
| diversity of mosquito vectors (diptera: culicidae) in caxiuanã, pará, brazil. | this paper presents a study based on ecological parameters represented by diversity and richness indices applied in a community of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae), at the national forest of caxiuanã, melgaço municipality, state of pará, in the brazilian amazon. a total of 25,433 specimens of culicids were collected in the study, from five field collection periods, over 10 months, between 2005 and 2006. specimens were collected in four heights of the forest (ground level, 8 m, 16 m, and 30 m-cano ... | 2012 | 22997514 |
| effectiveness of mosquito magnet® trap in rural areas in the southeastern tropical atlantic forest. | traps are widely employed for sampling and monitoring mosquito populations for surveillance, ecological and fauna studies. considering the importance of assessing other technologies for sampling mosquitoes, we addressed the effectiveness of mosquito magnet® independence (mmi) in comparison with those of the cdc trap with co2 and lurex3® (cdc-a) and the cdc light trap (cdc-lt). field collections were performed in a rural area within the atlantic forest biome, southeastern state of são paulo, braz ... | 2014 | 25424445 |
| seasonal variation of potential flavivirus vectors in an urban biological reserve in northeastern brazil. | although yellow fever (yf) has not been reported on the eastern coast of brazil since 1942, there was a reemergence of dengue fever in brazil in 1987 due to the reintroduction of aedes aegypti (l.). to assess areas of potential risk for transmission of vector-borne diseases, a surveillance system was placed in a large atlantic forest reserve in natal, rio grande do norte, brazil, where in 2004 unexplained epizootics were reported among marmosets. the etiologic agent causing the mortality in marm ... | 2009 | 19960696 |
| the invasion of urban forest by dengue vectors in rio de janeiro. | the invasion of a secondary forest within the city of rio de janeiro by aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus was evaluated from july 1997 to june 1998 through collections of immature stages in ovitraps set at 1 m, 10 m, 100 m, 500 m, and 1,000 m into the forest from houses on the periphery. both mosquito species were much more abundant close to houses (1-10 m). aedes aegypti was not collected beyond 100 m, while ae. albopictus was the most abundant species overall and in ovitraps at all distances fr ... | 2004 | 15266746 |
| a survey of the mosquito species in maxcanu, yucatan, mexico. | a survey was carried out to identify the mosquitoes inhabiting human premises in the rural locality of maxcanú, yucatán, mexico. using the centers for disease control and prevention backpack aspirators, simple random sampling was carried out inside of 101 homes during the november 2013 rainy season. a total of 1,492 specimens were collected. three subfamilies (anophelinae, culicinae, and toxorhynchitinae) and 5 species were identified: anopheles albimanus, aedes aegypti, culex interrogator, lima ... | 2018 | 31442149 |
| detection of yellow fever virus in sylvatic mosquitoes during disease outbreaks of 2017⁻2018 in minas gerais state, brazil. | brazil has experienced several arbovirus outbreaks in recent years, among which yellow fever stands out. the state of minas gerais faced outbreaks of sylvatic yellow fever in 2017 and 2018, with 1002 confirmed cases and 340 deaths. this work presents the results of survey efforts to detect the yellow fever virus in mosquitoes from two conservation areas in the metropolitan region of belo horizonte, brazil. a total of 867 mosquitoes of 20 species were collected between september 2017 and may 2018 ... | 2019 | 31083286 |
| immature mosquitoes of serra do mar park, sao paulo state, brazil. | with the objective of providing knowledge about the natural habitat of mosquito larvae, we conducted a study on the culicid fauna and identified larval habitat types at 3 different locations in the serra do mar state park, brazil, over the 12 months of 1991. we collected 1,425 larvae belonging to 23 species, of which the most frequent were culex iridescens, culex spp., limatus durhami, and trichoprosopon pallidiventer. the mosquito larval habitats presenting the greatest densities of specimens w ... | 2010 | 21033051 |
| the sabethines of northern andean coffee-growing regions of colombia. | sampling for sabethine mosquitoes occurred intermittently from september 2007 to april 2013 in 17 municipalities, located in 5 departments (divisions) in the northern andean coffee-growing regions of colombia. of the 9 genera within the sabethini tribe known to occur in the neotropical region, 6 were encountered including 15 species: jonhbelkinia ulopus, limatus durhamii, sabethes ignotus, sa. luxodens, sa. undosus, shannoniana fluviatilis, trichoprosopon compressum, tr. digitatum, tr. evansae, ... | 2015 | 26181687 |
| snail shells as larval habitat of limatus durhamii (diptera: culicidae) in the yungas of argentina. | the shells of dead snails collect water from rainfalls producing aquatic microenvironments called gastrotelmata. these habitats are small and hold simple detritus based on animal communities, being rotifers and culicids the most studied. although a high diversity of aquatic microhabitats has been reported as larval habitats of mosquitoes in argentina, the shell of snails has not been investigated yet. we report the shells of three species of native megalobulimus genus as larval habitats of a neo ... | 2017 | 28043784 |
| new records of mosquitoes carrying dermatobia hominis eggs in the state of são paulo, southeastern brazil. | we found 4 species of mosquitoes bearing eggs of the human botfly, dermatobia hominis, in the reserva municipal de trabiju, pindamonhangaba, são paulo, brazil. the mosquitoes were simultaneously collected in landing-biting catches by 2 collectors. from a total of 6,902 specimens collected from january through april 2010, the 15 females carrying d. hominis eggs belonged to aedes scapularis, limatus durhamii, onirion personatum, and wyeomyia confusa. the first 3 species are new reports of phoresy ... | 2012 | 22894123 |
| larval interference competition between the native neotropical mosquito limatus durhamii and the invasive aedes aegypti improves the fitness of both species. | interspecific competition with native species during biological invasions can sometimes limit alien expansion. we aimed to determine the potential ecological effects of limatus durhamii theobald 1901, a native neotropical mosquito (diptera: culicidae) species, on the invasive species aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (linnaeus 1762) that breeds in the same artificial water containers. development time and adult dry mass were measured in 3 rearing conditions: control (a single larva), intraspecific compe ... | 2017 | 28497885 |
| mosquito species occurrence in association with landscape composition in green urban areas. | aedes aegypti prefers densely populated habitats, but has been shown to explore less anthropogenic environments. we investigated composition of the abundance of mosquitoes in forested areas and assessed relationships between species occurrences and different types of land use and land cover at three spatial scales (100m, 500m and 1000m). mosquitoes were collected from october 2012 to march 2013 using oviposition traps. we collected 4,179 mosquitoes in total including at least 10 species. aedes a ... | 2017 | 28793030 |
| ion regulatory patterns of mosquito larvae collected from breeding sites in the amazon rain forest. | we examined the ion composition of mosquito breeding sites located in the amazon rain forest and the ion regulatory patterns of larvae from these habitats. we found larvae of toxorhynchites haemorroidalis, limatus durhamii, culex (carrollia) bonnei, and culex (culex) sp. residing in fallen palm bracts, leaves, and tree holes that were filled with water. these breeding sites had micromolar levels of na(+) (1.6-99 micromol l(-1)), but k(+) and cl(-) concentrations were higher and varied over a lar ... | 2013 | 12177825 |
| the morphology of the cibarial armature and sensilla of mansonia titillans, psorophora cingulata, coquillettidia arribalzagae, culex coronator and limatus durhamii (diptera: culicidae). | a detailed description of the cibarial armature of the neotropical mosquitoes mansonia titillans, psorophora cingulata, coquillettidia arribalzagae, culex coronator and limatus durhamii, is presented. a sample of 15 specimens of each species was taken from the collections of two mosquito ecological projects located at santa clara, san carlos, alajuela and from la selva, sarapiqui, heredia, costa rica. each specimen, preserved in alcohol, was cleared, put into a mounting medium, head separated fr ... | 2006 | 18491621 |
| new records of mosquitoes from northwestern argentina. | eleven mosquito species, namely aedes hastatus, ae. fulvus, coquillettidia albicosta, cq. juxtamansonia, culex aliciae, cx. delpontei, cx. oedipus, cx. pedroi, mansonia flaveola, uranotaenia leucoptera, and wyeomyia oblita, are recorded for the first time from northwestern argentina. in addition, 3 species, cx. brethesi, limatus durhami, and ur. nataliae, are reported for the first time from salta province. these records extend the geographical distribution of these 3 species to salta province. ... | 2012 | 22894121 |
| immature mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in a eutrophic landfill tank from state of rio de janeiro, brazil. | to determine the faunal composition of immature culicids inhabiting a percolation tank in the landfill of sapucaia, state of rio de janeiro, brazil, immature mosquitoes were collected over a two-day period during the third weeks of april, august and october 2011. | 2014 | 24474021 |
| ecological aspects of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in the gallery forest of brasília national park, brazil, with an emphasis on potential vectors of yellow fever. | we analyzed the vertical and monthly distributions of culicid species in the gallery forest of brasília national park, with an emphasis on the potential vectors of yellow fever (yf). | 2014 | 24142367 |
| occurrence of immature forms of culicids (insecta: diptera) in the northeastern region of brazil. | the culicidae family is represented by approximately 3,610 species, among which many are involved in transmission of pathogens and parasites, thus presenting great medical-veterinary importance. in brazil, the state of pernambuco is considered an endemic area for many diseases vectored by mosquitoes, such as human and canine filariasis, caused by wuchereria bancrofti and dirofilaria immitis, respectively. the aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of immature forms of culicids, over an ... | 2014 | 25054499 |
| seasonal differences in density but similar competitive impact of aedes albopictus (skuse) on aedes aegypti (l.) in rio de janeiro, brazil. | previous studies have shown that the negative effects of density of ae. albopictus on ae. aegypti exceed those of ae. aegypti on ae. albopictus for population growth, adult size, survivorship, and developmental rate. this competitive superiority has been invoked to explain the displacement of ae. aegypti by ae. albopictus in the southeastern usa. in brazil, these species coexist in many vegetated suburban and rural areas. we investigated a related, but less-well-studied question: do effects of a ... | 2016 | 27322537 |
| observations on haemagogus janthinomys dyar (diptera: culicidae) and other mosquito populations within tree holes in a gallery forest in the northwestern region of sao paulo state, brazil. | in 2000, an outbreak of sylvatic yellow fever possibly occurred in gallery forests of the grande river in the paraná basin in the northwestern region of são paulo state. the aim of this study was to obtain information on the bionomics of haemagogus and other mosquitoes inside tree holes in that area. eighteen open tree holes were sampled for immature specimens. adults were collected twice a month in the forest in santa albertina county from july 2000 to june 2001. the seasonal frequency of fourt ... | 2010 | 20878007 |