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New record and extended geographical distribution of Aedes fluviatilis (Lutz, 1904) in Ceará, northeastern Brazil

2019; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 52; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0037-8682-0286-2018

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Estelita Lima Cândido, Ulisses Mariano da Silva, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti,

Tópico(s)

Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Resumo

INTRODUCTION Aedes fluviatilis(Lutz, 1904) is considered a potential vector of yellow fever and dengue viruses and is naturally infected by Wolbachia. METHODS In March 2018, during a field activity in the municipality of Saboeiro, 163 mosquito larvae were collected in a dammed area of the Jaguaribe River. RESULTS Of the larvae collected, 143 (87.7%) were identified asAe. fluviatilis. CONCLUSIONS We report the first documentation of Ae. fluviatilis in the municipality of Saboeiro, northeastern Brazil. It is important to conduct additional entomological surveys to characterize the local Culicidae fauna. Ignoring the presence and dispersion of this vector could be a public health risk.

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