Two New Mosquito Species and Six New Provincial Records in Argentina

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The geographical distribution of Aedes pennai, Anopheles galvaoi, Coquillettidia albicosta, Cq. nigricans, Culex usquatissimus, Cx. apicinus, Cx. chidesteri, Cx. coronator s.l., Cx. interfor, Cx. maxi, Cx. pipiens, Cx. saltanensis, Cx. educator, Cx. serratimarge, Cx. theobaldi, Psorophora cyanescens, Ps. cilipes, Ps. cingulata, Ps. pallescens, Uranotaenia lanei, Ur. nataliae, Wyeomyia diabolica, and Wy. melanocephala is extended, including new records for 6 provinces and 2 new records for the country, increasing the number of species in Argentina from 226 to 228.

The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana activate toll and JAK-STAT pathway-controlled effector genes and anti-dengue activity in Aedes aegypti

“…In A. aegypti , the Toll pathway is also stimulated in response to dengue virus infection, and the transient activation of this pathway prior to virus infection increases the mosquito's resistance to the virus (Visintin et al ., 2010; Xi et al ., 2008). The prominent activation of the A. aegypti Toll pathway in response to fungal, bacterial, and dengue virus infections suggests that this pathway controls multiple immune-related functions and is therefore able to defend against diverse pathogens.…”

Update of the geographical distribution and new records of the fauna of Culicidae (Diptera) of northwestern Argentina

“…These reasons justify dismissing the species as present in Argentina. Visintin et al (2010) unintentionally included this species for the province of Jujuy, which was also cited by Rossi (2015), but Ps. pallescens was never found in this province.…”

Hybrid forms of the Culex pipiens Complex (Diptera: Culicidae): new records in La Pampa Province, Argentina

“…Records of Cx. pipiens in Chepes (31°21'00" S, 66°37'00" W), La Rioja Province (Visintin et al 2010); Uspallata, Las Toscas (32°53'26" S, 68°48'56" W), Mendoza Province (Mitchell et al 1984); and Winifreda (36°13'37" S, 63°16'52" W), La Pampa Province (Diez et al 2011) along with those of Cx. quinquefasciatus in the cities of Mendoza (32°53'10" S, 68°50'38" W) (Rossi et al 2006) and Lavalle (32°52'44" S, 58°48'10" W) (Rossi, Pers.…”

“…quinquefasciatus in Argentina therefore comprises the following provinces: Buenos Aires, Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fé, and Tucumán (Duret, 1951); Catamarca, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, La Rioja, and Santiago del Estero (Duret, 1953); Córdoba (Mitchell and Darsie, 1985); La Pampa (Carpintero and Leguizamón 2004;Diez et al 2011); and Mendoza (Rossi et al 2006). Culex pipiens has been registered in the following provinces: Buenos Aires (Duret, 1951); Chubut and Mendoza (Mitchell et al 1984); Córdoba, San Juan, and San Luis (Mitchell and Darsie, 1985); Corrientes (Rossi, 1995); La Pampa (Diez et al 2011); La Rioja (Visintin et al 2010); and Neuquén, Rio Negro, and Santa Cruz (Bachmann and Bejarano, 1960).…”