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Rev Biomed 2007; 18 (1)

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from Merida, Mexico, and their main breeding sites

Zapata-Peniche A, Manrique-Saide P, Rebollar-Téllez EA, Che-Mendoza A, Dzul-Manzanilla F

Language: Spanish
References: 37
Page: 3-17
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ABSTRACT

Background. It is advisable for areas endemic for vector-borne-diseases, a permanent update of the species richness and geographical distribution of mosquitoes of sanitary importance.
Objectives. To characterize the mosquito fauna and their breeding sites from Merida city and provide an identification key for the species found in the city.
Material and Methods. Entomological surveys were carried out in 1,160 houses from the urban zone of Merida during the rainy season in 2003. The surveys consisted in direct inspections in both domestic and peridomestic sites to locate containers with water that could be potential breeding sites or harboring immatures (larvae and pupae). A photographic key was elaborated with the morphological characters of the species found in this study.
Results. 40,691 larvae and pupae from twelve different species were collected, being Aedes aegypti the most abundant species (83% of immatures collected), followed by Culex thriambus (6.92%) and Cx. quinquefasciatus (3.95%). From 41,352 containers surveyed, only 11.9% had water, and from these only 14% were positive to larvae/pupae. Sixteen different breeding sites were characterized; they were mostly located in the backyards and exposed to rain. Buckets (38% of breeding sites) harbored 75% of the mosquito species collected.
Conclusions. We report twelve mosquito species for Merida, Ae. aegypti was the most abundant, and the buckets were the most important breeding site due to their frequency and mosquito abundance breeding in them.


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