OBJECTIVE To study the adult Culicidae fauna in a preserved area in urban outskirts for describing species of public health concern. METHODS This study was developed in the Tiet Ecological Park located in the outskirt of the city of S o Paulo, Brazil. Monthly collections were undertaken in three habitats at different times using electric aspirators and CDC and Shannon traps from August 1996 ...

The present study was carried out in Circeo National Park (Lazio region, Central Italy), in order to collect data about mosquito (Diptera, Culicidae) fauna in a protected area for biodiversity. From 2003 to 2004 seasonal surveys allowed to collect and to identify 380 larvae and 713 adult mosquitoes in 6 sites. A total of 15 mosquito species belonging to 6 genera were recorded; the most abundant...

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Review of semiochemicals that mediate the oviposition of mosquitoes: a possible sustainable tool for the control and monitoring of Culicidae. The choice for suitable places for female mosquitoes to lay eggs is a key-factor for the survival of immature stages (eggs and larvae). This knowledge stands out in importance concerning the control of disease vectors. The selection of a place for oviposi...

background: bromeliads can be epiphytic, terrestrial or saxicolous and use strategies to allow water to be re­tained in their leaf axils, where various arthropods can be found. these include mosquitoes, whose larvae are the most abundant and commonly found organisms in the leaf axils. the objective of this study was to look for im­mature forms of mosquitoes (the larval and pupal stages) in brom...

Resumen Una gran diversidad de especies ha sido descripta como miembros la familia Culicidae. Ampliamente distribuidas por todo el mundo es reconocida su importancia, vectores diversas enfermedades. En región del Nordeste Argentino se han producido aportes sistemáticos basados en las características sus hábitats y preferencia hospedadores. provincia Formosa citado solo 63 contraste con los 94 c...

Background & Objectives: Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are medically considered as one of the most important species of insects in terms of disease transmission to human beings; hence, they can be vectors of remarkable diseases such as malaria, West Nile, dengue fever, yellow fever, and filariasis. This study aimed to determine the species diversity and larval habitat characteristics of mosqu...

The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) are important vectors of several arboviruses, relevant public health problems. Conventional control, using chemical larvicides have selected resistant Culicidae populations caused negative effects on the environment human health. However, use plant extracts has represented a sustainable alternative for insect control. ...

Abstract Records of 16 species the mosquito genera Anopheles , Coquillettidia Culex and Culiseta (Diptera: Culicidae) in Northwestern Russia are mapped. The values sum active temperatures above 0°C were shown to correlate with position northern range boundaries species, according which included 4 distribution groups.