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Mosquitos breeding in Bromeliads, at Bahia, Brazil

1933; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 24; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0007485300035513

1475-2670

Henry W. Kumm,

Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens

Twenty-one collections of larvae and pupae from Bromeliads, growing in trees or on the ground, were made in São Salvador, the capital of the State of Bahia, Brazil. Four species of Microculex and one Sabethine were bred out. Of these, one new species and certain new forms are described. The new species is called Culex ( Microculex ) davisi in honour of Dr. Nelson C. Davis, at whose suggestion this study was first undertaken. Since no Aëdes ( Stegomyia ) aegypti were found, it would appear that Bromeliad breeding is probably of no importance from the standpoint of a yellow fever control campaign in this region.