Diversity of Biting Midges Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Pacoti Municipality, Baturité Highland, Ceará State, Northeast of Brazil

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  • Emanuelle de Sousa Farias Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Laboratório de Ecologia e Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5949-877X
  • Carlos Rafael Lima de Souza Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Laboratório de Ecologia e Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia
  • Rute Cristina Marques Costa Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Laboratório de Ecologia e Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia
  • Sheila Patrícia Carvalho-Fernandes Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Museu de História Natural do Ceará Prof. Dias da Rocha, Departamento de Entomologia
  • Eddie William de Pinho Santana Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Laboratório de Entomologia em Saúde Coletiva
  • Leonia da Conceição de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociedade, Natureza e Desenvolvimento https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1912-5928
  • Claudia María Ríos-Velásquez Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Laboratório de Ecologia e Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia
  • Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Laboratório de Ecologia e Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia

Abstract

Abstract Culicoides is a small dipteran genus of Ceratopogonidae Family with worldwide distribution. Due to their hematophagous habits, species within this genus are a biting nuisance to humans and domestic animals. They also transmit protozoa, filarial worms, and several arboviruses. The Northeastern region of Brazil is characterized by a semi-arid climate and few bodies of water, which does not favor breeding sites for ceratopogonids. In addition to the climatic factor, studies on Biting Midges Culicoides are scarce in this geographic region. The municipality of Pacoti, located in Serra de Baturité, in Ceará, is an important area for agricultural production and ecotourism; also, Pacoti is located in an environmental protection area. Due to the medical and veterinary importance of these biting midges, a survey was conducted in Pacoti. For capture, CDC-type light traps were used near forested areas, where collections were carried out during two periods: March 2015, and August 2022. Of the 17 species found, 12 are new records for the municipality of Pacoti, nine are new records for the state of Ceará, and four are recorded for the first time for the Northeast region. Of the registered incriminated vectors, we found C. paraensis, C. insignis, and C. pusillus. The knowledge of biodiversity and geographic distribution update of Culicoides may contribute to prevention and control measures for vector-borne diseases in Ceará.

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2024-01-01

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Farias, E. de S., Souza, C. R. L. de, Costa, R. C. M., Carvalho-Fernandes, S. P., Santana, E. W. de P., Oliveira, L. da C. de, Ríos-Velásquez, C. M., & Pessoa, F. A. C. (2024). Diversity of Biting Midges Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Pacoti Municipality, Baturité Highland, Ceará State, Northeast of Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 24(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/2078

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