[Finding of Haemagogus (Conopostegus) leucocelaenus (Diptera: Culicidae), in the municipality of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul].
In November 2006, an entomological investigation was carried out in a native forest in the municipality of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul. The result was the capture of several Culicidae species, including the first recording of the presence of Haemagogus leucocelaenus in this locality. This species is considered to be a vector for the yellow fever virus in some municipalities of this State, and this was the motivation for the present communication, in order to warn regarding the potential of this area for circulation of the etiological agent for this disease.
Gomes
Almério de Castro
Ade C
Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP. agcastro@usp.br
Torres
Maria Amélia Nascimento
MA
Ferri
Lisiane
L
da Costa
Felipe Rocha
FR
da Silva
Allan Martins
AM
D000508:Alouatta; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification*; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D015004:Yellow Fever / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary