Gonotrophic discordance in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 53: e20190277, 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
This study aimed to assess the occurrence of gonotrophic discordance in females of Culex quinquefasciatus in São Paulo, Brazil.METHODS:
Resting females were collected monthly for 8 months. Females of Cx. quinquefasciatus were identified, and their midgut and ovaries were dissected.RESULTS:
Two hundred females were dissected, out of which, 27.5% were nulliparous and 57% were parous. Most females had no blood in the midgut, but gonotrophic discordance was found in 21% females.CONCLUSIONS:
Females of Cx. quinquefasciatus showed a high parity rate and gonotrophic discordance, which could favor the vector capacity of this species.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Culex
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Mosquitos Vectores
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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2020
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Article