Levantamento das espécies do gênero Simulium Latreille (Díptera. Simulidae) no Litoral norte do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil / Survey of species of gênero Simulium Latreille (Díptera. Simulidae) in north coastland of State of São Paulo, Brazil

In the districts of Caraguatatuba, Ilhabela, São Sebastião and Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil, pupae were collected from 358 streams an placed in 5 ml glasses for hatching. After hatching, 1,577 specimens were obtained, and these were identifield in accordance with the characteristics of the pupa exuviae an the corresponding adult insetcs. Fourteen species were indentifield, with Simulium (Chorostilbia) pertinax being set apart as the principal target insect, due to its high incidency and wide distribution throughouth the surveyed area.

Identification of vector species (Diptera: Simuliidae) of human onchocerciasis in the Amazonia focus of Brazil and Venezuela

Revisamos as posiçöes taxonômicas de três espécies de simulídeos da Amazônia, Simulium guianense Wise, S. oyapockense Flock & Abonnenc e S. yarzabali Ramirez Perez. Sinonimizamos S. cuasisanguineum Ramires Perez, Yarzabal & Peterson com S. oyapockense, revalidamos S. yarzabali que estava em sinonímia com S. incrustatum. Discutimos os papéis destas três espécies na transmissäo de oncocercose e mansonelose humana na Amazônia