Ecology of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in areas of Serra do Mar State Park, State of São Paulo, Brazil. II - Habitat distribution

Guimarães, Anthony Érico; Gentile, Carla; Lopes, Catarina Macedo; Mello, Rubens Pinto de

doi:10.1590/s0074-02762000000100002

Cited by 41 publications

(38 citation statements)

References 33 publications

(73 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…It appears that the other species, unlike A. cruzii / A. homunculus, can adapt more easily and live in areas modifi ed and inhabited by human beings (Deane et al 1984, Guimarães et al 2000, Forattini 2002. Based on this assumption, our fi ndings may demonstrate the replacement of A.…”

Section: A Cruzii/a Homunculusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entomological characterization and natural infection of anophelines in an area of the Atlantic Forest with autochthonous malaria cases in mountainous region of Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Rezende¹,

Soares²,

Cerutti³

et al. 2009

Neotrop. entomol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: A Cruzii/a Homunculusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entomological characterization and natural infection of anophelines in an area of the Atlantic Forest with autochthonous malaria cases in mountainous region of Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Rezende¹,

Soares²,

Cerutti³

et al. 2009

Neotrop. entomol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Essa espécie é antropofílica e capaz de viver em ambientes naturais, rurais ou até urbanos (Forattini et al 1981, 1995, Guimarães et al 2000, Taipe-Lagos & Natal 2003. Está amplamente distribuída no Brasil e em outros países da Região Neotropical (Forattini 2002) e possui importância para a saúde pública devido a sua competência vetora para arbovírus e filárias patogênicas (Rachou et al 1955, Forattini et al 1995, Macedo et al 1998, Lima & Ahid 2004.…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Dimorfismo sexual alar em Aedes scapularis (Diptera: Culicidae)

2011

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:The sex in mosquitoes (Culicidae) is relevant for faunistic and epidemiological surveys because only females are competent to transmit pathogens. Sexual dimorphism comprising genitalia and cephalic appendages is ordinarily visible in culicids. Wings may be also dimorphic and thus be complementary to traditional sexing methods. Nevertheless, such dimorphism is not easily noticeable to direct observation. Aiming to formally describe the sexual dimorphism in Aedes scapularis, a mosquito species competent for virus and filariae, wings of males and females were compared using geometric morphometrics and multivariate statistics. We sampled populations from São Paulo and Pariquera-Açu municipalities (State of São Paulo). Concerning wing shape, the sexual dimorphism was evident from blind reclassification tests which were 100% accurate, independently of the geographical origin of samples. On the other hand, wing size was sexually dimorphic only in the population from Sao Paulo. Presumably, wing shape is evolutionarily more stable than its size, an interpretation which is in accordance with the theory posed by Dujardin (2008b). That theory indicates wing shape would be composed of genetically-determined quantitative characters, and marginally influenced by non-genetic factors, whereas wing size would be more labile and predominantly influenced by the environment. Resumo: A detecção do sexo de mosquitos da família Culicidae é importante em estudos faunísticos e epidemiológicos, pois somente as fêmeas possuem competência vetora para patógenos. O dimorfismo sexual de genitália e de apêndices cefálicos é, em geral, facilmente visível em culicídeos. As asas também podem ser dimórficas e assim poderiam complementar o procedimento de sexagem. No entanto, tal distinção não é facilmente notável à observação direta. Visando descrever formalmente o dimorfismo sexual alar em Aedes scapularis, um culicídeo vetorialmente competente para arbovírus e filárias, asas de machos e fêmeas foram comparadas usando-se métodos de morfometria geométrica e análise estatística multivariada. Nestas análises, populações dos municípios São Paulo e Pariquera-Açu (Estado de São Paulo) foram amostradas. A forma das asas mostrou evidente dimorfismo sexual, o que permitiu um índice de acurácia de 100% em testes-cegos de reclassificação, independentemente da origem geográfica. Já o tamanho alar foi sexualmente dimórfico apenas na população de São Paulo. Aparentemente, a forma alar é evolutivamente mais estável que o tamanho, interpretação que está de acordo com a teoria de Dujardin (2008b), de que a forma alar de insetos seria composta por caracteres genéticos quantitativos e pouco influenciada por fatores não-genéticos, enquanto que o tamanho alar seria predominantemente determinado por plasticidade decorrente de influências ambientais. Palavras-chave: Aedini, Ochlerotatus, microevolução, mosquito, vetor.

show abstract

“…(Och.) scapularis and the Tribe Mansoniini species (Dorvillé 1996, Guimarães et al 2000, Cardoso et al 2011, indicating that the area presents a significant degree of environmental degradation, despite being a unit of Atlantic Forest Federal Conservation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fauna of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Goytacazes National Forest and surrounding area, State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mosquitoes comprehend a group with a major impact on public health, because some species transmit parasites vertebrate hosts. Comparative studies between preserved environment and disturbed areas provide important epidemiological information, due to the major knowledge on species populational dynamics and the possibility of a contact between vector species and human population. This work aims to characterize and compare the fauna of mosquitoes in the Goytacazes National Forest (GNF) and surrounding area, in the State of Espírito Santo, in Brazil. Collections occurred simultaneously in a preserved environment and in a peridomicile, from 15:00 to 18:00, between July 2008 and May 2009. In each environment, it was used a modified trap of Shannon type. As a result, 1,490 specimens from 14 genera and 19 identified species were collected. The species diversity (H = 1.95), species richness (S = 17), equitability index (J = 0.68) and the number of collected specimens (n = 1,100) were higher in the forest environment. The plentiful species were respectively Aedes (Ochlerotatus) scapularis (Rondani, 1848), Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901 and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) fulvus (Wiedemann, 1828). Our results demonstrate that the occurrence of vector species in this region increases the potential risk of diverse arboviruses occurrence, especially wild-type yellow fever.

show abstract

Ecology of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in areas of Serra do Mar State Park, State of São Paulo, Brazil. II - Habitat distribution

Abstract: The mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae)

Cited by 41 publications

References 33 publications

Entomological characterization and natural infection of anophelines in an area of the Atlantic Forest with autochthonous malaria cases in mountainous region of Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Entomological characterization and natural infection of anophelines in an area of the Atlantic Forest with autochthonous malaria cases in mountainous region of Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Dimorfismo sexual alar em Aedes scapularis (Diptera: Culicidae)

Fauna of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Goytacazes National Forest and surrounding area, State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About