Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) assemblages associated with Nidularium and Vriesea bromeliads in Serra do Mar, Atlantic Forest, Brazil.

Parasites & Vectors
Tatiani C MarquesMaria Anice Mureb Sallum

Abstract

The most substantial and best preserved area of Atlantic Forest is within the biogeographical sub-region of Serra do Mar. The topographic complexity of the region creates a diverse array of microclimates, which can affect species distribution and diversity inside the forest. Given that Atlantic Forest includes highly heterogeneous environments, a diverse and medically important Culicidae assemblage, and possible species co-occurrence, we evaluated mosquito assemblages from bromeliad phytotelmata in Serra do Mar (southeastern Brazil). Larvae and pupae were collected monthly from Nidularium and Vriesea bromeliads between July 2008 and June 2009. Collection sites were divided into landscape categories (lowland, hillslope and hilltop) based on elevation and slope. Correlations between bromeliad mosquito assemblage and environmental variables were assessed using multivariate redundancy analysis. Differences in species diversity between bromeliads within each category of elevation were explored using the Renyi diversity index. Univariate binary logistic regression analyses were used to assess species co-occurrence. A total of 2,024 mosquitoes belonging to 22 species were collected. Landscape categories (pseudo-F value = 1.89, p = 0.0...Continue Reading

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Nov 12, 2014·BMC Ecology·Gabriel Laporta, Maria Sallum
Apr 25, 2015·Malaria Journal·Gabriel Zorello LaportaMaria Anice Mureb Sallum
Oct 5, 2018·Journal of Medical Entomology·Luis Mario RomeroLuis Fernando Chaves
Jun 21, 2020·The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology·Taiz L L SimãoEduardo Eizirik
May 15, 2018·Journal of Vector Ecology : Journal of the Society for Vector Ecology·Doris Rosero-GarcíaSandra Uribe-Soto
Jul 18, 2021·Parasitology Research·Lucas Mendes FerreiraCrispim Cerutti Junior

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