Multivariate Discrimination Between Two Cryptic Haemagogus Species Associated with the Transmission of Yellow Fever Virus in the Americas

Morphometric Variability ofAnopheles pseudopunctipennis(Diptera: Culicidae) from Different Ecoregions of Argentina and Bolivia

“…As reported by Patz et al (2000) and Alencar et al (2009), it is known that environmental changes will modify vector-borne disease transmission patterns. Accordingly in Argentina, Burgos et al (1994) reported that malaria and An.…”

“…Accordingly in Argentina, Burgos et al (1994) reported that malaria and An. pseudopunctipennis distributions acquire different patterns when moving from the foothills to Environmental changes will directly affect vector populations by causing modification within each population of traits including morphological characters that evolve under ecological pressure (Rundle & Nosil 2005;Alencar et al 2009). Different studies have concluded that morphometry is useful because it is focused on morphological traits and modifications in them, and is a good tool for the discrimination of vector species as well as for studies of intraspecific population variability (Dujardin et al 1997(Dujardin et al , 1998Rubio-Palis 1998;Calle et al 2002: Yurtas et al 2005.…”

“…Just as in Haemagogus capricornii Lutz and Haemagogus janthinomys Dyar populations in Brazil, the molecular and morphological diversity of An. pseudopunctipennis populations can be expected to evolve under different types of ecological pressure (ecoregional characteristics) (McKinnon et al 2004;Alencar et al 2009).…”

A list of mosquito species of the Brazilian State of Pernambuco, including the first report of Haemagogus janthinomys (Diptera: Culicidae), yellow fever vector and 14 other species (Diptera: Culicidae)

“…Haemagogus janthinomys is an important vector of sylvan yellow fever 2 and Mayaro virus 8 and more thorough studies should be developed in Recife. Since it is still difficult to differentiate it from Hg capricornii 9 and Hg leucocelaenus was recently reported in Natal 10 ,…”

“…Maraú (14º06'57"S 38º59'37"W) 11 and Caravelas (17º42'48"S 39º59'55"W) 9 , both in the State of Bahia, are the most northern localities where Hg. janthinomys had previously been reported in Atlantic forest area.…”