title: Breeding sites of Culicoides pachymerus Lutz in the Magdalena River basin, Colombia.
abstract: The breeding sites of Culicoides pachymerus are described for the first time in western Boyacá Province, Colombia, where this species is a public health problem. In addition to being a nuisance due to its enormous density and its high biting rates, C. pachymerus cause dermatological problems in the human population. Analysis of microhabitats by the sugar flotation technique and the use of emergence traps allowed us to recover 155 larvae of Culicoides spp and 65 adults of C. pachymerus from peridomiciliary muddy substrates formed by springs of water and constant rainwater accumulation. These important findings could aid in the design of integrated control measures against this pest.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia. mccarrasquilla@yahoo.es
authors.forename: María Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Carrasquilla
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guhl
authors.forename: Yaneth
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zipa
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferro
authors.forename: Raúl Hernando
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Pardo
authors.forename: Olga Lucía
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santamaría
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002519:Ceratopogonidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D003105:Colombia; D017753:Ecosystem; D007814:Larva; D011156:Population Density; D012621:Seasons