Diversity of culicids and molecular analysis of arboviruses in Aedes spp. larvae from Costa Rica
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| Materyal Türü: | artículo original |
| Durum: | Versión publicada |
| Yayın Tarihi: | 2025 |
| Diğer Bilgiler: | Introduction: Understanding mosquito diversity, monitoring new species, and recognizing the role of vertical transmission are crucial to effective vector-borne disease management. Objective: To estimate culicid diversity and detect dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses in Aedes spp. larvae across 19 districts in Costa Rica. Methods: From August through November 2021, we collected 5 036 mosquito larvae in 26 localities, identified them taxonomically, analyzed them for diversity indices, and used real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction to detect viral RNA in Aedes spp. larvae. Results: We identified eight species of Culicidae, with Aedes aegypti being the most abundant (63.3%), followed by Aedes albopictus (13.9%), which is reported for the first time for Punta Morales. None of the 97 larval pools tested positive for dengue, chikungunya, or Zika. Conclusion: The larval composition exhibited low ecological diversity and no viral infection, indicating limited vertical transmission during the study period, while underscoring the need for sustained entomological surveillance. |
| Ülke: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Kurum: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Dil: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/5981 |
| Online Erişim: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/5981 |
| Anahtar Kelime: | mosquitoes arthropods dengue chikungunya Zika biodiversity distribution mosquitos artrópodos biodiversidad distribución |