Abstract
This is the first part of a series of studies related to mosquito ecological and biogeographic aspects. A total of 69 mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) was collected in 16 localities sampled in the Gran Sabana Municipality, Canaima National Park, and Venezuela. Twenty-seven mosquito species are recorded for the first time from Bolívar State, Venezuela. Five of them species are reported for the first time in Venezuela: Anopheles malefactor Dyar and Knab (1907); Chagasia bonneae Root (1927); Chagasia ablusa Harbach (2009); Culex anduzei Lane (1944), and Uranotaenia leucoptera Theobald (1907). Their medical importance is commented, and ecological and epidemiological aspects are discussed. A checklist of the mosquito species reported in the Gran Sabana County is given.
Highlights
The occupation of Amazonia in Brazil and Venezuela, has formed part of the integration processes that both governments are implementing in their common border, which makes evident that both governments are aware of the importance that the Amazonia has in our present world [1]
Dengue, Chikungunya, Yellow Fever, Mayaro virus, West Nile virus, and several emerging and reemerging arboviruses, which are responsible for millions of cases of sickness and death among people living in the tropical regions, continue to be of great concern to the World Health Organization authorities in our present world [2]
Larval specimens of the three species were collected in Waramasén (Figure 5) and reared to obtain associated specimens; larval habitats of the three species are streams edges, especially sites with algae and partial shade (Figure 5)
Summary
The occupation of Amazonia in Brazil and Venezuela, has formed part of the integration processes that both governments are implementing in their common border, which makes evident that both governments are aware of the importance that the Amazonia has in our present world [1] Diseases such as malaria, dengue, Chikungunya, Yellow Fever, Mayaro virus, West Nile virus, and several emerging and reemerging arboviruses, which are responsible for millions of cases of sickness and death among people living in the tropical regions, continue to be of great concern to the World Health Organization authorities in our present world [2]. A. albopictus a secondary dengue vector in Asia, has spread to America and Europe largely, due to the international trade of used tires (a typical larval habitat), timber, and other goods such as “lucky bamboo” (a decorative house plant that is marketed worldwide) This species has a wide geographical distribution; it is resistant, and can survive in both rural and urban environments. P. falciparum is the most dangerous, with the highest rates of mortality [1]
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