New report on the bionomics of Coquillettidia venezuelensis in temporary breeding sites (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Autor(a) principal: Alencar,Jeronimo
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Pacheco,Juliana Barreto, Correa,Fabiana Fagundes, Silva,Júlia dos Santos, Guimarães,Anthony Érico
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000200023
• topic: Culicidae; Coquillettidia venezuelensis; Immature forms; Transitory breeding sites

INTRODUCTION: Findings of immature forms of Coquillettidia venezuelensis in temporary breeding sites, without the presence of aquatic plants or other submerged plant tissue are reported. METHODS: A systematic scooping technique to collect specimens was used at the breeding site. RESULTS: Immature forms of Coquillettidia venezuelensis, Anopheles rangeli, An. evansae and Culex sp. were collected from areas of the hydroelectric power station of São Salvador, State of Goiás. CONCLUSIONS This is a novel finding relating to the bioecology of Cq. venezuelensis, a species of medical interest that has been found naturally infected with arboviruses, including Oropouche and West Nile virus.