Preliminary study into the landing behaviour on the human body of morning-biting mosquitoes in Atlantic forest in the State of Santa Catarina (Diptera: Culicidae)


Autoria(s): Marcondes,Carlos Brisola; Paterno,Ueslei
Data(s)

01/08/2005

Resumo

Mosquitoes (22 species) (0.5%) and Runchomyia reversa (5%) biting humans in the morning in Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, were significantly more common below than above waist and all Wyeomyia incaudata were collected below the waist. Short trousers are not recommended, unless using repellents.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822005000400011

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Fonte

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.38 n.4 2005

Palavras-Chave #Culicidae #Runchomyia reversa #Ochlerotatus scapularis #Protection #Landing Behaviour
Tipo

journal article