First record of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus from Cordoba City, Argentina. 2009

Diego A Pires, and Magdalena Laurito, and Walter R Almirón, and Raquel M Gleiser
CONICET-Centro de Relevamiento y Evaluación de Recursos Agrícolas y Naturales (CREAN), Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Avenida Valparaíso s/n, Córdoba 5016, Argentina.

Larvae of Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus were collected in February 2006 during a survey of mosquito fauna inhabiting water bodies in an urban environment in Córdoba city. This is the 1st record of the species in this locality of Argentina, the most western report of this species in the Chaco phytogeographic region.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007303 Insect Vectors Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host. Insect Vector,Vector, Insect,Vectors, Insect
D009032 Mosquito Control The reduction or regulation of the population of mosquitoes through chemical, biological, or other means. Control, Mosquito
D011156 Population Density Number of individuals in a population relative to space. Overpopulation,Population Size,Underpopulation,Densities, Population,Density, Population,Population Densities,Population Sizes
D002947 Cities A large or important municipality of a country, usually a major metropolitan center. Municipalities,Towns
D003465 Culex A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals. Culices
D005843 Geography The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed) Factor, Geographic,Factors, Geographic,Geographic Factor,Geographic Factors,Geography, Human,Human Geography
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001118 Argentina Country located in southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.
D044822 Biodiversity The variety of all native living organisms and their various forms and interrelationships. Biological Diversity,Diversity, Biological

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