title: [New records and epidemiological potential of certain species of mosquito (Diptera, Culicidae) in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Entomological surveillance has proven to be an important strategy for monitoring culicidae fauna, aimed at predicting the risk of exposure to pathogen vector species. The present work reports species identified for the first time in the State Rio Grande do Sul and discusses the epidemiological potential displayed by mosquito species occurring in Maquiné municipality and in other regions of the State.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mosquitoes were collected with Nasci vacuum and CDC light traps between December 2006 and December 2008, in the wild, rural and urban areas of Maquiné.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-five species were verified, of which 22 were registered for the first time in the state and 10 are potential vector species for the Saint Louis, Oropouche, Aura, Trocara, Ilhéus, Rocio, Una, West Nile, and eastern equine encephalitis viruses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data demonstrate the importance of entomological surveillance as a tool for gathering information and promoting Health Surveillance actions.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP. jader-cardoso@saude.rs.gov.br
authors.forename: Jáder da Cruz
authors.initials: Jda C
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Marcia Bicudo de
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Paula
authors.forename: Aristides
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Edmilson Dos
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Marco Antônio Barreto de
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Daltro Fernandes da
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Maria Anice Mureb
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sallum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification*; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D011159:Population Surveillance