Autor(es): Najera-Vazquez, R; Dzul, F; Sabido, M; Tun-Ku, E; Manrique-Saide, P

Resumo: As part of the West Nile Virus Emergence Program in Yucatan, carried out by the Mexican Ministry of Health, an extensive mosquito larvae survey was made throughout urban, suburban and rural localities within 66 municipalities of this Mexican State. Larval collections (2623 samples) from domiciliary and peridomiciliary habitats were made from August to December 2003 (rainy season). New municipality distribution records were established for 16 mosquito species. Psorophora howardii was recorded for Yucatan State for the first time. Ae. aegypti was the most widely distributed species, and was recorded in almost all the municipalities sampled, followed by Culex coronator, Cx. nigripalpus, Cx. quinque/asciatus, Cx. interrogator and Cx. thriambus. A wide variety of habitats, natural or manmade, were found positive for mosquitoes, the most common being buckets, rock holes, water storage tanks, and laundry or kitchen items, all of which hosted a large number of different species.

Palavras-Chave: Diptera; Culicidae; Mexico; Yucatan; New distribution records

Imprenta: Entomological News, v. 115, n. 4, p. 181-190, 2004

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - RNA

Data de publicação: 2004

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