Barcoding of mosquito species considered potential vectors of Yellow fever virus in epidemiological risk areas of northeastern Argentina

AYALA, MAHIA M.; MUTTIS, EVANGELINA; LIZUAIN, ARTURO A.; CANO, MARÍA E.; MARTI, GERARDO A.; POKLEPOVICH, TOMÁS; CAMPOS, JOSEFINA; ACARDI, SORAYA; LEPORACE, MARINA; MANTECA-ACOSTA, MARIANA; MICIELI, MARÍA V.

REVISTA DE LA SOCIEDAD ENTOMOLóGICA ARGENTINA

SOCIEDAD ENTOMOLÓGICA ARGENTINA

Año: 2024 vol. 83 p. 94 - 99

0373-5680

The mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase I (COI) gen, also called DNA barcoding, is a useful tool that complements morphological identification of species. Since nucleotide sequences from Culicidae of Argentina are scarce, it is difficult to make comparisons with data from other countries present in databases due to inconsistencies or large genetic distances that are usually observed. In this work, five species of mosquitoes suspected to be vectors of Yellow fever virus were morphologically identified, confirmed by DNA barcoding and registered to the GenBank. Haemagogus leucocelaenus COI sequences are the first sequences obtained from specimens collected in Argentina. This study directly contributes to the development of a molecular reference library of the mosquito fauna in the region that will be of vital importance and particularly essential to generate tools for the establishment of integrated control strategies.