Sequences of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) mitochondrial gene from adults of 22
Culex (Culex) species from Argentina and Brazil were employed to assess species …

Background Mosquito larvae feed on organic detritus from the environment, particularly
microorganisms comprising bacteria, protozoa, and algae as well as crustaceans, plant …

Yellow fever virus (YFV) was isolated from Haemagogus leucocelaenus mosquitoes during
an epizootic in 2001 in the Rio Grande do Sul State in southern Brazil. In October 2008, a …

This study aimed to verify the diversity of Culicidae species and their frequency of infection
with flaviviruses and alphaviruses in Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Mosquitoes were …

Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of numerous serious pathogens. Members
of the Aedes and Culex genera, which include many important vectors of mosquito-borne …

Urban parks are areas designated for human recreation but also serve as shelter and refuge
for populations of several species of native fauna, both migratory and introduced. In Brazil …

Background Yellow fever virus (YFV) is an arbovirus that, despite the existence of a safe and
effective vaccine, continues to cause outbreaks of varying dimensions in the Americas and …

Abstract Background Dengue, Zika and chikungunya are arboviruses of significant public
health importance that are transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes …

The study of host associations of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) provides valuable
information to assist in our understanding of a variety of related issues, from their life-history …

Background São José do Rio Preto is one of the cities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, that
is hyperendemic for dengue, with the presence of the four dengue serotypes. Objectives: to …