First Record of Culex (Culex. maxi Dyar (Diptera: Culicidae) in Pernambuco State, Brazil.
ABSTRACT Culicid females of some species may be hematophagous and important vectors of different etiological agents. The aim of the present study was to report the first record of Culex (Culex. maxi (Diptera: Culicidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Two hundred and fifty culicid larvae were collected for identification. The morphological descriptions were compatible with descriptions for Cx. (Cx.. maxi. This is the first record of the occurrence of Cx. (Cx.) maxi in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Biológico
2011
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572011000400623 |
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