New Records of Mosquitoes Carrying Dermatobia hominis Eggs in the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
; 28(2): 116-118, Jun, 2012.
Article
in English
| Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-SUCENPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP
| ID: biblio-1064414
Responsible library:
BR93.2
Localization: BR93.2
ABSTRACT
We found 4 species of mosquitoes bearing eggs of the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis, in the Reserva Municipal de Trabiju, Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The mosquitoes were simultaneously collected in landingbiting catches by 2 collectors. From a total of 6,902 specimens collected from January through April 2010, the 15 females carrying D. hominis eggs belonged to Aedes scapularis, Limatus durhamii, Onirion personatum, and Wyeomyia confusa. The first 3 species are new reports of phoresy among mosquitoes and the human botfly...
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Brazil
Database:
Sec. Est. Saúde SP
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SESSP-SUCENPROD
Main subject:
Culicidae
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Superintendência de Controle de Endemias (SUCEN)/BR