Geographical distribution of mosquitoes of the genera Haemagogus and Sabethes (Diptera: Culicidae), potential vectors of the Yellow fever virus in Peru

Requena-Zuñiga E.; Cano M.E.; Micieli M.V.; Marti G.A.; León-Cueto W.; Cáceres A.G. · Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina (2024) · DOI: 10.25085/rsea.830210

Resumen

The aim of this work is to present bibliographic records and technical reports of mosquitoes collected after sylvatic yellow fever outbreaks. Records were analyzed according to their distribution with respect to administrative divisions and Perú ecoregions and were organized in a database published in the GBIF repository. Distribution maps were made based on the mosquito database. In total, 282 records (9 mosquito species) distributed in 13 departments are presented. The most important are Cusco (n= 168), Loreto (n= 33), Puno (n= 31) and Junín (n= 14). Regarding the analysis by ecoregions, it is observed that the High Forest and the Amazon Tropical Forest are the two environments with the highest records, represented by 61 and 34%, respectively. Haemagogus janthinomys Dyar and Sabethes belisarioi Neiva were the most abundant species, both vectors of the Yellow fever virus. According to these vectors presence in the areas already indicated, we restate the importance of entomological surveillance in inter-epidemic periods and vaccination campaigns in risk zones. © REQUENA-ZUÑIGA, E. et al.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos