Occurrence of two rare mosquito species, Aedes bekkui and Verrallina nobukonis (Diptera: Culicidae) in southern Osaka Prefecture, Japan
2011; Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology; Volume: 62; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7601/mez.62.195
ISSN2185-5609
Autores Tópico(s)Viral Infections and Vectors
ResumoOccurrence of two rare mosquito species, Aedes bekkui and Verrallina nobukonis, was confirmed in southern Osaka Prefecture, Japan during the course of mosquito study in western Japan. A temporal ground pool appeared in rainy season from June to August 2010 was examined by dipping for occurrence of larvae. Biting mosquito collections were made by a sucking tube and/or a hand net beside the ground pool. Sweeping collection was also conducted around the pool. Eight and 4 mosquito species were collected in adult and larval collections, respectively. Both adults and larvae of Ae. bekkui were collected, whereas Ve. nobukonis was collected only in adult collections.
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