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1 June 2014 Urban Mosquito Fauna in Mérida City, México: Immatures Collected from Containers and Storm-Water Drains/Catch Basins
Carlos M. Baak-Baak, Roger Arana-Guardia, Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Maria Puc-Tinal, Carlos Coba-Tún, Víctor Rivero-Osorno, Damián Lavalle-Kantun, María Alba Loroño-Pino, Carlos Machain-Williams, Guadalupe C. Reyes-Solis, Barry J. Beaty, Lars Eisen, Julián E. García-Rejón
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Abstract

We examined the species composition and temporal occurrence of immature mosquitoes in containers and storm-water drains/catch basins from November 2011 to June 2013 in Mérida City, México. A wide range of urban settings were examined, including residential premises, vacant lots, parking lots, and streets or sidewalks with storm-water drains/catch basins. In total, 111,776 specimens of 15 species were recorded. The most commonly collected species were Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) (n = 60,961) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say (45,702), which together accounted for 95.4% of the immatures collected. These species were commonly encountered during both rainy and dry seasons, whereas most other mosquito species were collected primarily during the rainy season. Other species collected were Aedes (Howardina) cozumelensis Diaz Najera, Aedes (Ochlerotatus) taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), Aedes (Ochlerotatus) trivittatus (Coquillett), Culex coronator Dyar and Knab, Culex interrogator Dyar and Knab, Culex lactator Dyar and Knab, Culex nigripalpus Theobald, Culex salinarius Coquillett, Culex tarsalis Coquillett, Culex thriambus Dyar, Haemagogus equinus Theobald, Limatus durhamii Theobald, and Toxorhynchites rutilus (Coquillett). The greatest number of species was recorded from vacant lots (n = 11), followed by storm-water drains/catch basins (nine) and residential premises (six). Our study demonstrated that the heterogeneous urban environment in Mérida City supports a wide range of mosquito species, many of which are nuisance biters of humans and/or capable of serving as vectors of pathogens affecting humans or domestic animals. We also briefly reviewed the medical importance of the encountered mosquito species.

Carlos M. Baak-Baak, Roger Arana-Guardia, Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Maria Puc-Tinal, Carlos Coba-Tún, Víctor Rivero-Osorno, Damián Lavalle-Kantun, María Alba Loroño-Pino, Carlos Machain-Williams, Guadalupe C. Reyes-Solis, Barry J. Beaty, Lars Eisen, and Julián E. García-Rejón "Urban Mosquito Fauna in Mérida City, México: Immatures Collected from Containers and Storm-Water Drains/Catch Basins," Southwestern Entomologist 39(2), 291-306, (1 June 2014). https://doi.org/10.3958/059.039.0207
Published: 1 June 2014
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