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Mosquito Communities in Nova Iguaçu Natural Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2014; American Mosquito Control Association; Volume: 30; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2987/13-6372.1

ISSN

1943-6270

Autores

Fabiana Fagundes Correa, Raquel M. Gleiser, Paulo José Leite, Ezequias Fagundes, Hélcio R. Gil-Santana, Cecília Ferreira de Mello, Rodrigo Gredilha, Jerônimo Alencar,

Tópico(s)

Vector-borne infectious diseases

Resumo

In order to gather information on the culicid fauna of Nova Iguaçu Municipal Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, adult and immature stages were collected with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention miniature light traps, and dippers and suction tubes, respectively. In all, 828 adult and 990 immature specimens were collected belonging to 12 genera. Among the species collected were Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. fluviatilis, Ae. scapularis, Haemagogus leucocelaenus, and Psorophora ferox that are considered of potential medical importance. Culicids used a variety of larval habitats and bred under diverse ecological conditions, mostly in natural water containers formed by bamboo, bromeliad, ground depression, rock pool, stream, tree hole, and in artificial containers such as abandoned bathtub, car carcass, abandoned sink, plastic cup, waste tire, and water tank. Species richness and diversity increased from lower to higher forest cover and was highest in sites with highest diversity and high number of larval habitats.

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