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Short Communications • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 48 (4) • Jul-Aug 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0022-2015   copy

Impact of livestock on a mosquito community (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Brazilian tropical dry forest

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION

: This study evaluated the effects of cattle removal on the Culicidae mosquito community structure in a tropical dry forest in Brazil.

METHODS

: Culicidae were collected during dry and wet seasons in cattle presence and absence between August 2008 and October 2010 and assessed using multivariate statistical models.

RESULTS:

Cattle removal did not significantly alter Culicidae species richness and abundance. However, alterations were noted in Culicidae community composition.

CONCLUSIONS:

This is the first study to evaluate the impact of cattle removal on Culicidae community structure in Brazil and demonstrates the importance of assessing ecological parameters such as community species composition.

Keywords:
Culicidae; Livestock; Community composition

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