Abstract

This work is the first initiative to compile the knowledge of mosquito vectors of West Nile Virus in Costa Rica, as part of the first Congress to study the epidemiology of this arbovirus. It includes a review of the most prestigious databases and a greater number of articles to complete the information regarding what has been reported about mosquito species in Costa Rica, about which the information is fragmentary and difficult to access in many cases. It is recommended to encourage research in this important group of insects, in addition to the need for studies of the ecology of these species in our country. A key is included for the main genera of mosquitoes found in Costa Rica in which there are species reported as possible vectors in other latitudes. A synopsis is made of the need to include psychosocial factors in the design of educational campaigns.

Key words: West Nile virus; mosquitoes; transmission; key; psychosocial factors.