Database ofSabethesandHaemagogus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Argentina: Sylvatic Vectors of the Yellow Fever Virus

Abstract

Yellow fever is an endemic disease in America caused by an arbovirus that circulates in the sylvatic cycle between nonhuman primates and mosquitoes of the genera Sabethes Robineau-Desvoidy and Haemagogus Williston. The main goal of this work is to report the distribution patterns of these genera in Argentina through an updated database built from published records as well as from own sample collections. These genera are represented in Argentina by a total of 18 species distributed in 14 provinces and 10 ecoregions. The ecoregions with greatest biodiversity were Paranense Forest, Yungas, Campos and Malezales. This database will also allow generating distribution maps for these mosquito genera, and their respective species in Argentina, to establish areas with high probability of viral circulation that are an essential input for vector surveillance, as a tool for public health decision-makers.

Monthly abundance and diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in an Atlantic Forest area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“…intermedius , and Sa. undosus (Cano et al 2021) did not show a statistically relevant association with the levels at which they were collected, either because they had a small sample size or were equally found at the closest and the most distant levels. However, the lack of association of these species with a specific level suggests that they have a great capacity to disperse in environments and requires in-depth studies.…”

Mapeamento de mosquitos Aedes spp. e detecção do vírus Dengue em zona urbana do município de Picos, Piauí

“…Este foi o primeiro registro da espécie H. spegazzinii em área urbana de caatinga estrita, além disso, é importante ressaltar o fato excepcional de que os espécimes estavam em ambiente artificial e zona urbana, demonstrando a capacidade de adaptação deste culicídeo a ambientes que diferem de seu habitat silvestre. A presença da espécie na região é um alerta aos órgãos de vigilância entomológica, pois esse culicídeo é considerado um potencial vetor da febre amarela silvestre (Cano et al, 2021).…”