Immature mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a eutrophic landfill tank from State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Alencar, Jeronimo, Morone, Fernanda, Mello, Cecilia Ferreira de, Gil-Santana, Helcio Reinaldo, Guimaraes, Anthony Erico

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-12

RESUMO

Introduction To determine the faunal composition of immature culicids inhabiting a percolation tank in the landfill of Sapucaia, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, immature mosquitoes were collected over a two-day period during the third weeks of April, August and October 2011. Results The species found were Culex usquatus, Lutzia bigoti, Anopheles argyritarsis and Limatus durhamii. This study is the first to report the colonization of eutrophic breeding sites by these species. Conclusions The oviposition behavior observed in this study suggests a secondary adaptation or change in habit to select eutrophic environments during the developmental stages of the observed species.

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