Wing variation in Culex nigripalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) in urban parks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culex nigripalpus has a wide geographical distribution and is found in North and South America. Females are considered primary vectors for several arboviruses, including Saint Louis encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus and Eastern equine encephalitis virus, as well as a potential vector of West Nile virus. In view of the epidemiological importance of this mosquito and its high abundance, this study sought to investigate wing variation in Cx. nigripalpus populations from urban parks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods

Female mosquitoes were collected in seven urban parks in the city of São Paulo between 2011 and 2013. Eighteen landmark coordinates from the right wing of each female mosquito were digitized, and the dissimilarities between p

SUBMITTER: de Carvalho GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5604421 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature