Frequency of Aedes sp. Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Associated Entomofauna in Bromeliads from a Forest Patch within a densely Urbanized Area

Submitted by Sandra Infurna ([email protected]) on 2017-11-30T14:36:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 NA_honorio_etal_IOC_2017.pdf: 857216 bytes, checksum: 4d3effe780607c28114109af085eea1a (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Sandra Infurna ([email protected]) on 2017-11-30T14:55:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 NA_honorio_etal_IOC_2017.pdf: 857216 bytes, checksum: 4d3effe780607c28114109af085eea1a (MD5)Made available in DSpace on 2017-11-30T14:55:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NA_honorio_etal_IOC_2017.pdf: 857216 bytes, checksum: 4d3effe780607c28114109af085eea1a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Zoologia. Laboratório de Entomologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Núcleo Operacional Sentinela de Mosquitos Vetores. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Programa de Computação Científica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, brasil / Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste. Laboratório de Biotecnologia Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Centro Universitário de Volta Redonda. Volta Redonda, RJ, Brasil / Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Núcleo Operacional Sentinela de Mosquitos Vetores. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil.Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Núcleo Operacional Sentinela de Mosquitos Vetores. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. BrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Núcleo Operacional Sentinela de Mosquitos Vetores. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Programa de Computação Científica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrasilLittle is known about the relationship between the presence of Aedes, abiotic factors and the entomofauna existing in phytotelmatas. The aim of this study was to identify biotic and abiotic factors associated with the presence of Aedes in bromeliads sites located in a forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the study area, eight bromeliads from the Aechmea genus were chosen and kept in landscape form. Physical and chemical variables were measured. Collected aquatic insects were identified according to the literature. A total of 3102 immature insects were collected. The presence of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (2.29%) was rare. Few specimens were found concentrated in urban-adjacent areas during summer. On the other hand, Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (17.57%) was found throughout the year in 0%-80% of the sites, averaging 1.0 mosq/bromelia. Aedes albopictus was found predominantly in central sites of the forest fragment. The Canonical Correspondence Analysis indicates that most taxa had a moderate association with temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH. The abiotic variables, such as temperature and dissolved oxygen, affect the distribution of the genus Aedes vectors, while most of the other variables did not