Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropic environment: 10- survey of adult behaviour of Culex nigripalpus and other species of Culex (Culex) in South-Eastern Brazil

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia; Núcleo de Pesquisa Taxonômica e Sistemática em Entomologia Médica
  • Iná Kakitani Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia; Núcleo de Pesquisa Taxonômica e Sistemática em Entomologia Médica
  • Eduardo Massad Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Patologia
  • Daniel Marucci Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia; Núcleo de Pesquisa Taxonômica e Sistemática em Entomologia Médica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000400003

Keywords:

Culex, Ecology, vectors, St. Louis encephalitis^i1^stransmiss

Abstract

A survey of adult behaviour of Culex (Culex) species was carried out from August 1992 through December 1993 in a human modified (anthropic) environment in the Ribeira Valley, S.Paulo State, Brazil. Culex nigripalpus dominated the catches at several sites and it's tendency to increase in the anthropic environment became quite clear. Nevertheless no high level of synanthropy was demonstrated. So it seems that the mosquito may have a restricted role in natural arbovirus cycles. Nonetheless, Cx. nigripalpus must be considered a potential vector of arboviruses, especially St. Louis encephalitis virus outside dwellings.

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Published

1995-08-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (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: 10- survey of adult behaviour of Culex nigripalpus and other species of Culex (Culex) in South-Eastern Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 29(4), 271-278. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000400003