Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse), (Diptera: Culicidae), the Asian tiger mosquito, is one of the most widespread invasive vector-borne disease insect in tropical and temperate zones. This species has invaded the Americas over the past 3 decades and has spread to six countries. We report Ae. albopictus in Guayaquil city, the first time it has been identified in Ecuador. Outdoor BG-Sentinel tr...

Ayurakitia, previously treated as a subgenus of genus Aedes, is restored as a genus in tribe Aedini of family Culicidae. Rationale for this action is discussed. The genus includes 2 species (griffithi and peytoni) and has been reported from Southeast Asia. The most distinctive features of the genus are listed. A revised and expanded definition of the genus and illustrations of the female and ma...

A brief historical overview is given of the most relevant taxonomic studies of insect groups vectors of transmissible diseases in Brazil, from the "heroic" times of the foundation of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro up to the present. The following orders are considered: Phthiraptera (Anoplura, Amblycera and Ischnocera), Hemiptera (Reduviidae: Triatominae), Siphonaptera and Diptera ...

In the context of mosquito control, a plethora devices have been put on market. The effectiveness these is not always proven, but some interesting principles that potential to be good means control. Among are photonic traps. We carried out nightly captures mosquitoes human baits in presence and absence device. These were made during rainy season localities Zogbadjè Mènontin. under same atmosphe...

Dengue has become a serious public health problem in India. More than 50 outbreaks of dengue have been reported in different parts of the country1,2. In India Aedes aegypti Linn (Diptera: Culicidae) is a principal vector of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)3. Dengue virus has also been recently detected in Ae. albopictus Skuse4. Ae. aegypti has a widespread distribution in many towns a...

The insecticidal activity of essential oils isolated from two species of Origanum (Origanum onites L. and Origanum minutiflorum (O. Schwarz and P.H. Davis) (Labiate)) was investigated against 3rd and 4th instar larvae of the mosquito, Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae). The LC50 and LC90 values were 24.8 and 61.3 ppm, and 73.8 and 118.9 ppm, respectively. This activity was attributed to the ...

Background The dengue is a viral disease transmitted by a mosquito from the Culicidae family from Africa, the Aedes aegypti. Most common in tropical and subtropical regions, this mosquito has diurnal activity and is difficult to control due to the high resistance of its eggs and its quick transformation into larvae. The severe illness may cause death, most commonly presenting symptoms such as h...

Culiseta kishenehn, sp. n. and Cs. lemniscata, sp. n. (Diptera: Culicidae: Culisetini) are described from compression fossils from the 46 million year old Kishenehn shale deposits in Montana, USA. The new species appear to share features with extant species of subgenera Climacura and Culicella, respectively. The antiquity of Culiseta is examined and previously described Eocene fossil species ar...

Mosquitoes play an important role in the transmission of many diseases as vectors several pathogens: viral, parasitic, etc. which cause health problems to humans and even animals. The analysis specific composition Culicidae different larval sites province Sidi Slimane shows first all that each habitat has a particular faunistic characteristic. Indeed, six species Culicinae family were inventori...