First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Larvae of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus were collected during February-April 2014 in temporary pools in "Bosques de Ezeiza," a large forested park, near Buenos Aires city, Argentina. This is the first record in Buenos Aires Province, extending the distribution of this species 380 km to the...

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Autor principal: Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
Publicado: 2015
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spelling paper:paper_8756971X_v31_n3_p271_Urcola2023-06-08T16:36:56Z First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Fischer, Sylvia Cristina Distribution environmental variables Ezeiza larval habitat larval instars animal animal dispersal Argentina Culex ecosystem growth, development and aging larva physiology Animal Distribution Animals Argentina Culex Ecosystem Larva Larvae of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus were collected during February-April 2014 in temporary pools in "Bosques de Ezeiza," a large forested park, near Buenos Aires city, Argentina. This is the first record in Buenos Aires Province, extending the distribution of this species 380 km to the south. Regarding habitat use, Cx. (Mel.) pilosus is a generalist, although a slight association of larval abundances with pools of lower pH and higher vegetation cover was observed. The comparison of larval instars of Cx. (Mel.) pilosus with those of other genera suggests a life-history strategy similar to that of floodwater mosquitoes. Copyright © 2015 by The American Mosquito Control Association, Inc. Fil:Fischer, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2015 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_8756971X_v31_n3_p271_Urcola http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_8756971X_v31_n3_p271_Urcola
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topic Distribution
environmental variables
Ezeiza
larval habitat
larval instars
animal
animal dispersal
Argentina
Culex
ecosystem
growth, development and aging
larva
physiology
Animal Distribution
Animals
Argentina
Culex
Ecosystem
Larva
spellingShingle Distribution
environmental variables
Ezeiza
larval habitat
larval instars
animal
animal dispersal
Argentina
Culex
ecosystem
growth, development and aging
larva
physiology
Animal Distribution
Animals
Argentina
Culex
Ecosystem
Larva
Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
topic_facet Distribution
environmental variables
Ezeiza
larval habitat
larval instars
animal
animal dispersal
Argentina
Culex
ecosystem
growth, development and aging
larva
physiology
Animal Distribution
Animals
Argentina
Culex
Ecosystem
Larva
description Larvae of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus were collected during February-April 2014 in temporary pools in "Bosques de Ezeiza," a large forested park, near Buenos Aires city, Argentina. This is the first record in Buenos Aires Province, extending the distribution of this species 380 km to the south. Regarding habitat use, Cx. (Mel.) pilosus is a generalist, although a slight association of larval abundances with pools of lower pH and higher vegetation cover was observed. The comparison of larval instars of Cx. (Mel.) pilosus with those of other genera suggests a life-history strategy similar to that of floodwater mosquitoes. Copyright © 2015 by The American Mosquito Control Association, Inc.
author Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
author_facet Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
author_sort Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
title First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
title_short First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
title_full First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
title_fullStr First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed First Record and Larval Habitat Description of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
title_sort first record and larval habitat description of culex (melanoconion) pilosus from buenos aires province, argentina
publishDate 2015
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_8756971X_v31_n3_p271_Urcola
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