Occurrence of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae) in bromeliads in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Authors

  • Karen dos Santos Gonçalves Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Centro de Estudos de Saúde do Trabalhador Ecologia Humana
  • Maria Conceição Messias Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Departamento de Entomologia

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Aedes breeding sites, bromeliads, urban are

Abstract

Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae) in bromeliads in municipality of Rio de Janeiro. Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Insecta: Diptera, Culicidae) was found in bromeliad species at Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Campus, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Given the possibility of epidemiological impact, we emphasize the importance of studies that evaluate the Bromeliaceae as potential breeding sites in urban areas.

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2008-03-01

How to Cite

Gonçalves, K. dos S., & Messias, M. C. (2008). Occurrence of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae) in bromeliads in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Biota Neotropica, 8(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/384

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