A list of mosquito species of the Brazilian State of Pernambuco, including the first report of Haemagogus janthinomys (Diptera: Culicidae), yellow fever vector and 14 other species (Diptera: Culicidae).
| Autor: | Aragão NC; Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil., Müller GA, Balbino VQ, Costa Junior CR, Figueirêdo Júnior CS, Alencar J, Marcondes CB |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2010 Jul-Aug; Vol. 43 (4), pp. 458-9. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/s0037-86822010000400024 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Besides mosquito species adapted to urban environments (Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus), only 15 species of Anopheles had been recorded in the State of Pernambuco. Methods: Human-landing mosquitoes were collected in Dois Irmãos Park, in Recife. Results: The first report for the state of Haemagogus janthinomys, an important vector of yellow fever virus, and 14 other species, including Trichoprosopon lampropus, a first reported for Brazil. Conclusions: The mosquito fauna in the area is diversified and has potential medical and veterinary importance. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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