Immature mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a eutrophic landfill tank from State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BACKGROUND
To determine the faunal composition of immature culicids inhabiting a percolation tank in the landfill of Sapucaia, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, immature mosquitoes were collected over a two-day period during the third weeks of April, August and October 2011.


RESULTS
The species found were Culex usquatus, Lutzia bigoti, Anopheles argyritarsis and Limatus durhamii. This study is the first to report the colonization of eutrophic breeding sites by these species.


CONCLUSIONS
The oviposition behavior observed in this study suggests a secondary adaptation or change in habit to select eutrophic environments during the developmental stages of the observed species.
Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de JaneiroRJ.
Jeronimo
J
Alencar
Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de JaneiroRJ.
Fernanda
F
Morone
Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de JaneiroRJ.
Cecília Ferreira de
CF
Mello
Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de JaneiroRJ.
Hélcio Reinaldo
HR
Gil-Santana
Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de JaneiroRJ.
Anthony Érico
AÉ
Guimarães
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D010058:Oviposition / Q000502:physiology*; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities