New findings of Anopheles mosquitoes in artificial containers

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini University of São Paulo image/svg+xml
  • Iná Kakitani University of São Paulo image/svg+xml
  • Gisela Rita Alvarenga Monteiro Marques Superintendência de Controle de Endemias
  • Marylene de Brito Superintendência de Controle de Endemias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000600015

Keywords:

Anopheles, Larva

Abstract

New findings of Anopheles mosquitoes in artificial containers are reported. In one, a plastic container served as a breeding place for Anopheles bellator larvae and, in another, four instar larvae of An. albitarsis s.l. were found in an abandoned toilet basin. Reflections are offered as to the selective pressure represented by the production, of an ever increasing scale, of disposable objects.

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Published

1998-12-01

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Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P., Kakitani, I., Marques, G. R. A. M., & Brito, M. de. (1998). New findings of Anopheles mosquitoes in artificial containers . Revista De Saúde Pública, 32(6), 598-599. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000600015