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Richness and abundance of Culicidae (Diptera) in an area impacted, Mato Grosso do Sul, Midwestern Brazil

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Author(s):
Almério de Castro Gomes [1] ; Delsio Natal [2] ; Marcia Bicudo de Paula [3] ; Paulo Roberto Urbinatti [4] ; Luís Filipe Mucci [5] ; Marisa Dantas Bitencourt [6]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 41, n. 4, p. 661-664, 2007-08-00.
Abstract

The damming of Paraná River for the construction of Porto Primavera Hydroelectric Power Plant, between the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Midwestern Brazil and São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, has changed the ecological relationships in the area. The objective of the study was to describe the fauna that can be potential vectors in this reservoir, 2 km away from its right bank, in Bataguassu, Mato Grosso do Sul, before flooding. Mosquitoes were monthly captured in different environments from July 1997 to November 1999. During this period 16,553 adult specimens and 1,795 immature forms were collected with richness of 86 different species of adults and 44 different species of immature forms. The fauna presented a richness that included species of epidemiological importance, as Anopheles darlingi and other mosquitoes with potential for arbovirus transmission. (AU)