Forest Culicinae mosquitoes in the environs of Samuel hydroeletric plant, State of Rondônia, Brazil.
Data on frequency and seasonal distribution of culicinae were recorded in the forest near a recently constructed hydroelectric plant-Samuel, in the State of Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon. Collections were performed almost daily from August 1990 to July 1991, between 6 and 9 p.m., using human bait. A total of 3,769 mosquitoes was collected, representing 21 species, including seven new records for the State of Rondônia. The most frequently collected species were Aedes fulvus (25%) and Ae. pennai (12.3%). The highest density for the majority of mosquito species coincided with the rainy season.
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Departamento de Entomologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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