Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina
Studies were conducted to determine the selection of humans, chickens and rabbits by Culicidae in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina. Mosquitoes were collected fortnightly using cylindrical metal traps containing animal bait (chickens and rabbits). The mosquitoes were c...
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| author | Marina Stein Laura Zalazar Juana Alicia Willener Francisco Ludueña Almeida Walter Ricardo Almirón |
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| description | Studies were conducted to determine the selection of humans, chickens and rabbits by Culicidae in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina. Mosquitoes were collected fortnightly using cylindrical metal traps containing animal bait (chickens and rabbits). The mosquitoes were collected between June 2001-May 2002. During the same period and with the same frequency, mosquitoes biting the human operators of the traps were collected during the first 15 min of exposure within different time intervals: from 09:00 am-11:00 am, 01:00 pm-03:00 pm, 05:00 pm-07:00 pm and 09:00 pm-10:00 pm. A total of 19,430 mosquitoes of 49 species belonging to 10 genera were collected. Culex species mainly selected chicken bait and Wyeomyia species selected rabbit bait. Ochlerotatus and Psorophora species were more abundant in rabbit-baited traps. Anopheles triannulatus, Coquillettidia nigricans, Ochlerotatus scapularis, Mansonia titillans and Psorophora albigenu showed a strong attraction for human bait. The Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Culex and Mansonia species were more active between 05:00 pm-09:00 pm, while Ochlerotatus, Psorophora, Haemagogus and Wyeomyia were most active from 09:00 am-07:00 pm. This study provides additional information about the biology and ecology of arbovirus vectors in Chaco. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2be2fbe616744104b3956f7368d9e3862023-08-02T09:15:49ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz1678-80602013-08-01108556357110.1590/S0074-02762013000500005S0074-02762013000500563Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, ArgentinaMarina SteinLaura ZalazarJuana Alicia WillenerFrancisco Ludueña AlmeidaWalter Ricardo AlmirónStudies were conducted to determine the selection of humans, chickens and rabbits by Culicidae in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina. Mosquitoes were collected fortnightly using cylindrical metal traps containing animal bait (chickens and rabbits). The mosquitoes were collected between June 2001-May 2002. During the same period and with the same frequency, mosquitoes biting the human operators of the traps were collected during the first 15 min of exposure within different time intervals: from 09:00 am-11:00 am, 01:00 pm-03:00 pm, 05:00 pm-07:00 pm and 09:00 pm-10:00 pm. A total of 19,430 mosquitoes of 49 species belonging to 10 genera were collected. Culex species mainly selected chicken bait and Wyeomyia species selected rabbit bait. Ochlerotatus and Psorophora species were more abundant in rabbit-baited traps. Anopheles triannulatus, Coquillettidia nigricans, Ochlerotatus scapularis, Mansonia titillans and Psorophora albigenu showed a strong attraction for human bait. The Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Culex and Mansonia species were more active between 05:00 pm-09:00 pm, while Ochlerotatus, Psorophora, Haemagogus and Wyeomyia were most active from 09:00 am-07:00 pm. This study provides additional information about the biology and ecology of arbovirus vectors in Chaco.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000500563&lng=en&tlng=enhost selectionCulicidaeChacoArgentina |
| spellingShingle | Marina Stein Laura Zalazar Juana Alicia Willener Francisco Ludueña Almeida Walter Ricardo Almirón Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz host selection Culicidae Chaco Argentina |
| title | Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina |
| title_full | Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina |
| title_short | Culicidae (Diptera) selection of humans, chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of Chaco, Argentina |
| title_sort | culicidae diptera selection of humans chickens and rabbits in three different environments in the province of chaco argentina |
| topic | host selection Culicidae Chaco Argentina |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000500563&lng=en&tlng=en |
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