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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
卷 59, 期 3, 页码 883-890出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac016
关键词
exophilic; mosquitoes; visiting behavior
资金
- Fundacao para o Desenvolvimento da Universidade Estadual Paulista - FUNDUNESP
- Research and Development project from Santo Antonio Energia (Agencia Nacional de Energia Eletrica-ANEEL) [CT.PD.124.2018]
- Santo Antonio Hydroelectric Power Plant lake on the Madeira River, Rondonia, Brazil'
Based on the collection and analysis of Mansonia mosquitoes in Porto Velho, Brazil, it was found that Mansonia titillans was the most abundant species, with peak activity during twilight and night. The findings are important for the formulation of effective control methods for Mansonia mosquitoes.
Mansonia (Diptera: Culicidae) are known to cause discomfort to the local populations of Amazon. Considering the fact that the effective control of these mosquitoes can only be obtained by understanding their ecology and behavior, entomological monitoring becomes essential. In view of this, mosquitoes of the genus Mansonia were collected by human landing catches (HLC) from 2015 to 2019, in four locations of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil. The collections were performed inside and outside the homes, once in every four months, uninterrupted for 24 hr. Human bite indices/hour was used to analyze the hourly activity of the species for different seasons and environment (indoor and outdoor). Moreover, nonparametric Mann-Whitney tests were conducted to indicate if there were differences between exophagic and endophagic behavior. The seasonality of Mansonia species was also analyzed. Overall, 96,766 specimens were collected over five years of sampling. Mansonia titillans (Walker) was found to be the most abundant species (76.9%). The highest percentage of mosquitoes was collected in February (48.4%), followed by October (39.6%) and June (12.0%). The biting activity of the two most abundant species showed peak host seeking activity/behavior during twilight and night, more perceptible in the outdoor environment (peridomiciliary). In general, seasonality showed a tendency towards a reduction in the abundance of Mansonia in the years after 2015. Our results will be essential in the formulation of effective control methodology for Mansonia in the studied area.
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