Description and revalidation of Mansonia (Mansonia) fonsecai (Pinto) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Barbosa, Andreia Aparecida; Silva, Mário Antônio Navarro Da; Sallum, Maria Anice Mureb

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.905.1.1

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“…The eleven Mansonia species listed for Brazil [ 5 , 6 ] depend on macrophytes during larval and pupal stages. As with most culicids, only adult females require blood meals (for oocyte maturation).…”

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Effects of Artificial Flooding for Hydroelectric Development on the Population ofMansonia humeralis(Diptera: Culicidae) in the Paraná River, São Paulo, Brazil

Paula

Gomes

Natal

et al. 2012

Journal of Tropical Medicine

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The closure of two phases of the dam at the Porto Primavera Hydroelectric Plant on the Paraná River flooded a flawed system located in the Municipality of Presidente Epitácio, São Paulo state, favoring the proliferation of aquatic weeds. This study aimed to observe the population of Mansonia humeralis in the area, monitoring the richness, diversity, and dominance of this species both before and during different phases of reservoir flooding as well as evaluate its possible consequences concerning human and animal contact. Adult mosquitoes were collected monthly in the following periods: at the original level, after the first flood, and after the maximum level had been reached between 1997 and 2002. Collection methods used were an aspirator, a Shannon trap, and the Human Attractive Technique. A total of 30,723 mosquitoes were collected, Ma. humeralis accounting for 3.1% in the preflood phase, 59.6% in the intermediate, and 53.8% at maximum level. This species is relevant to public health, since the prospect of continued contact between Ma. humeralis and the human population enhances the dam's importance in the production of nuisance mosquitoes, possibly facilitating the transmission of arboviruses. Local authorities should continue to monitor culicid activity through sustainable entomological surveillance.

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Effects of Artificial Flooding for Hydroelectric Development on the Population ofMansonia humeralis(Diptera: Culicidae) in the Paraná River, São Paulo, Brazil

Paula

Gomes

Natal

et al. 2012

Journal of Tropical Medicine

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“…Although Mansonia immatures were not collected, adults of this genus were found. Their breeding sites are associated with aquatic macrophytes, because both larvae and pupae show changes in their respiratory organs that allow adherence to aquatic plant roots to obtain the oxygen contained in the aerenchyma (Barbosa et al 2005(Barbosa et al , 2007.…”

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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Brazilian semiarid: dynamic interactions with biotic and abiotic factors

Silva-Inácio

Ximenes

2023

Austral Entomology

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Mosquitoes are found worldwide; in Brazil, 530 species are distributed across all its biomes. Understanding of the biodiversity of the Caatinga biome remains incomplete, especially for Culicidae. We carried out a sampling of immature and adult mosquitoes in aquatic habitats and using Shannon traps in a seasonally dry tropical forest, in the semiarid of Rio Grande do Norte. A total of 1747 immatures of 13 species were collected during the study period (2017–2020) in groundwater sites, rock depressions, with and without vegetation, and tree holes. The maintenance of temporary breeding sites is related to the dry and rainy seasons. We collected 2132 adult mosquitoes of 12 species between 5 and 8 PM. Correlation analyses showed the effect of meteorological variables on Culicidae populations. Both immature and adult mosquitoes' abundance were significantly influenced by temperature and wind. The abundance of adult mosquitoes of the genera Aedes demonstrated a positive correlation with temperature, and a negative one with Mansonia and Uranotaenia. Our study adds information on the population dynamics of mosquitoes in the Brazilian semiarid, highlighting the bioecological relationships and breeding sites of species relevant to public health.

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“…pseudotitillans , and Ma. indubitans sampled in the western Amazon region present very similar phenotypic characters 1 , 6 , 14 . These species have not been karyotyped nor have they had their constitutive heterochromatin (C-banding) registered.…”

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“…The larvae were packed in 1-liter containers, which contained Salvinia auriculata and water for transport to the Malaria and Dengue Vectors Laboratory of the National Institute for Amazonian Research in Manaus, state of Amazonas. All samples were morphologically identified using taxonomic keys 1 , 6 , 14 and a stereomicroscope (Stemi 2000-C, Carl Zeiss, Germany).…”

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Study of karyotype and constitutive heterochromatin of Mansonia spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) in the area surrounding the Jirau Hydroelectric Dam, Rondônia, Brazil

Rafael

Meireles

Ferreira³

et al. 2023

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Background: Mansonia mosquitoes transmit arboviruses to humans. This study describes the karyotypes and C-banding of Mansonia humeralis , Mansonia titillans, Mansonia pseudotitillans , and Mansonia indubitans. Methods: From the 202 larvae, the brain ganglia were dissected (n=120) for the preparation of slides. Twenty slides with well-distended chromosomes for each species (10 for karyotyping and 10 for C-banding) were selected for further study. Results: The haploid genome and the average lengths of the chromosomal arms differed in relation to the centromere between species, and intraspecific differences also occurred in the distribution of the C-bands. Conclusions: These results are useful for better understanding of the chromosomal variability of Mansonia mosquitoes.

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Description and revalidation of Mansonia (Mansonia) fonsecai (Pinto) (Diptera: Culicidae)

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Effects of Artificial Flooding for Hydroelectric Development on the Population ofMansonia humeralis(Diptera: Culicidae) in the Paraná River, São Paulo, Brazil

Effects of Artificial Flooding for Hydroelectric Development on the Population ofMansonia humeralis(Diptera: Culicidae) in the Paraná River, São Paulo, Brazil

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Brazilian semiarid: dynamic interactions with biotic and abiotic factors

Study of karyotype and constitutive heterochromatin of Mansonia spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) in the area surrounding the Jirau Hydroelectric Dam, Rondônia, Brazil

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