New records of mosquitoes carrying Dermatobia hominis eggs in the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.
We found 4 species of mosquitoes bearing eggs of the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis, in the Reserva Municipal de Trabiju, Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The mosquitoes were simultaneously collected in landing-biting catches by 2 collectors. From a total of 6,902 specimens collected from January through April 2010, the 15 females carrying D. hominis eggs belonged to Aedes scapularis, Limatus durhamii, Onirion personatum, and Wyeomyia confusa. The first 3 species are new reports of phoresy among mosquitoes and the human botfly.
Medical Entomology Laboratory, Superintendência de Controle de Endemias (SUCEN), 01027-000 São Paulo, Brazil.
Marco Jacometto
MJ
Marchi
Petra Assis
PA
Pereira
Regiane Maria Tironi
RM
de Menezes
Rosa Maria
RM
Tubaki
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology; D013559:Symbiosis