[Culicidae insect fauna from rural zone in Amazonas State with incidence of sylvatic yellow fever].
After the occurrence of 14 sylvatic yellow fever cases in 10 cities in the State of Amazonas during 1996, an investigation into the presence of sylvatic yellow fever vectors was carried out. The material of larvae and adult insects was collected around residences and canopy trees within forests, using a light trap (CDC) and human bait. A total of 424 insects was collected. Thirty seven species were identified, some of which were sylvatic yellow fever vectors: Haemagogus janthinomys, Ha. leucocelaenus, Aedes fulvus.
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Nelson Ferreira
NF
Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brasil. nelson@fmt.am.gov.br
Barbosa Md
Maria das Graças Vale
Md
Fé
Flávio Augusto Andrade
FA
Guerra
Marcus Vinitius de Farias
MV
Alecrim
Wilson Duarte
WD
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D015004:Yellow Fever / Q000635:transmission