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Gonotrophic discordance in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

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Author(s):
Sabrina Ribeiro Santana [1] ; Pâmela dos Santos Andrade [2] ; Paulo Roberto Urbinatti ; Rosa Maria Marques de Sá Almeida ; Tamara Nunes Lima-Camara
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Laboratório de Entomologia em Saúde Pública - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Laboratório de Entomologia em Saúde Pública - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical; v. 53, 2019-12-20.
Abstract

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to assess the occurrence of gonotrophic discordance in females of Culex quinquefasciatus in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Resting females were collected monthly for 8 months. Females of Cx. quinquefasciatus were identified, and their midgut and ovaries were dissected. RESULTS: Two hundred females were dissected, out of which, 27.5% were nulliparous and 57% were parous. Most females had no blood in the midgut, but gonotrophic discordance was found in 21% females. CONCLUSIONS: Females of Cx. quinquefasciatus showed a high parity rate and gonotrophic discordance, which could favor the vector capacity of this species. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/12140-0 - Parity, ovarian development, vertical transmission and locomotor activity of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the city of São Paulo -SP.
Grantee:Tamara Nunes de Lima Camara
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants