Francisco Campos-Rivadeneira and Roberto Levi- Castillo: Their lives and contributions to the study of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Ecuador

The study of mosquitoes is important in the prevention of vector-borne diseases. In Ecuador, the study of local mosquito biodiversity was pioneered by two entomologists whose contributions span through the first half of the 20th century, Francisco Campos-Rivadeneira and Roberto Levi-Castillo. Both o...

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Published in:Biomédica 2019-05, Vol.39, p.172-198
Main Authors: Ramón, Giovani Marcelo, Pérez, Rodolfo, Jarrín, Pablo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture - history
Animals
Campos-Rivadeneira
Culicidae - classification
disease vectors
Ecuador
Entomology - history
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Levi- Castillo
Military Medicine - history
Philately - history
Research - history
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Summary:The study of mosquitoes is important in the prevention of vector-borne diseases. In Ecuador, the study of local mosquito biodiversity was pioneered by two entomologists whose contributions span through the first half of the 20th century, Francisco Campos-Rivadeneira and Roberto Levi-Castillo. Both of them contributed to general aspects of Entomology and to particular insights in mosquito taxonomy. Their publications and discoveries were recognized by the international scientific community but went unnoticed in South America during their time. Today, very few citizens remember the names and contributions of these two scientists. Here, we provide an overview of their lives, a summary of their contributions, and we conclude with a broader outlook on the practice of science in Latin America during their time.
ISSN:0120-4157
2590-7379
DOI:10.7705/biomedica.v39i3.4415