Immature mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a eutrophic landfill tank from State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction To determine the faunal composition of immature culicids inhabiting a percolation tank in the landfill of Sapucaia, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, immature mosquitoes were collected over a two-day period during the third weeks of April, August and October 2011. Results The species fou...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Jeronimo Alencar, Fernanda Morone, Cecilia Ferreira de Mello, Helcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana, Anthony Erico Guimaraes
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013
Subjects:
Anopheles argyritarsis
Eutrophic breeding
Culicidae
Larva
Limatus durhamii
Lutzia bigoti
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-1670-2013
https://doaj.org/article/21451931b25c49a086aa4b8637ee3d36
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Summary:Introduction To determine the faunal composition of immature culicids inhabiting a percolation tank in the landfill of Sapucaia, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, immature mosquitoes were collected over a two-day period during the third weeks of April, August and October 2011. Results The species found were Culex usquatus, Lutzia bigoti, Anopheles argyritarsis and Limatus durhamii. This study is the first to report the colonization of eutrophic breeding sites by these species. Conclusions The oviposition behavior observed in this study suggests a secondary adaptation or change in habit to select eutrophic environments during the developmental stages of the observed species.

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