Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropic environment: 7- Behaviour of adults Nyssorhynchus anophelines with special reference to Anopheles albitarsis s.l. in South-Eastern Brazil

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology; University of S. Paulo. Taxonomic and Systematic Research in Medical Entomology Unit
  • Iná Kakitani University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology; University of S. Paulo. Taxonomic and Systematic Research in Medical Entomology Unit
  • Eduardo Massad University of S. Paulo; School of Medicine; Department of Pathology
  • Daniel Marucci University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology; University of S. Paulo. Taxonomic and Systematic Research in Medical Entomology Unit

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000100005

Keywords:

Anopheles, Ecology, vectors, Malaria^i1^stransmit

Abstract

Results obtained with catches performed at several sites of the Ribeira Valley, SP (Brazil) are reported. Collections with Shannon type traps showed a concentration of An.albitarsis s.l. in the Experimental Farm of Pariquera-Açu County, associated with the development of irrigated rice cultivation. Two species of the complex, named A and B, were recognized. Species B predominated in the samples. Indoor and outdoor crepuscular human bait captures were performed a the domiciliary environment. The two species showed a generally low William's media valve of 0.2, the highest value obtained was 1.6. No differences were found between indoor and outdoor behaviours between the two species of the complex.

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Published

1995-02-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (1995)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P., Kakitani, I., Massad, E., & Marucci, D. (1995). Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropic environment: 7- Behaviour of adults Nyssorhynchus anophelines with special reference to Anopheles albitarsis s.l. in South-Eastern Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 29(1), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000100005