CEPAVE 05420
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLOGICOS Y DE VECTORES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Sublethal effects of Leptolegnia chapmanii (Straminipila: Peronosporomycetes) on some biological parameters of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti
Autor/es:
PELIZZA, S.; SCORSETTI, A.C.; TRANCHIDA, MC
Revista:
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
Editorial:
UNIV ARIZONA
Referencias:
Lugar: Arizona; Año: 2013 vol. 13 p. 1 - 8
ISSN:
1536-2442
Resumen:
Aedes aegypti (L.) is the primary vector of dengue in the Americas. The use ofchemical insecticides is recommended during outbreaks of dengue to reduce the numberof adult mosquitoes, but because Ae. aegypti is highly synanthropic, the use ofinsecticides in densely populated areas is a dangerous practice. Leptolegnia chapmaniiSeymour (Straminipila: Peronosporomycetes) is an entomopathogenic microorganismthat has demonstrated marked pathogenicity toward the larvae of a number of mosquitospecies, with little or no effect on nontarget insects. Therefore, the purpose of this studywas to determine sublethal effects of L. chapmanii on fecundity, number of gonotrophiccycles, fertility and relationship between wing length and fecundity in Ae. aegyptifemales. Significant differences were observed (F= 210.38, df= 599, P
