STUDIES ON MOSQUITOS (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) AND ANTHROPIC ENVIRONMENT .12. HOST-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF ANOPHELES-ALBITARSIS S-L IN SOUTH-EASTERNBRAZIL

Authors
FORATTINI OP KAKITANI I MASSAD E MARUCCI D
Citation
Op. Forattini et al., STUDIES ON MOSQUITOS (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) AND ANTHROPIC ENVIRONMENT .12. HOST-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF ANOPHELES-ALBITARSIS S-L IN SOUTH-EASTERNBRAZIL, Revista de Saude Publica, 30(4), 1996, pp. 299-303
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Revista de Saude Publica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00348910
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
299 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-8910(1996)30:4<299:SOM(CA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Results obtained with Anopheles albitarsis s.l. catches mainly perform ed through human bait at the Ribeira Valley region, SP (Brazil), are r eported. Two species of the complex were recognized, namely An. albita rsis s.s. and species B. This latter predominated both in the rice fie lds and in the dwelling environments. The crepuscular rhythms showed a n unimodal sunset pattern with most blood-seeking females caught durin g dusk. The absence of differences between indoor and outdoor behavior was confirmed for both species of the complex.