First report of Panstrongylus lignarius (Walker, 1873) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in the State of Acre, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the first occurrence of Panstrongylus lignarius in the State of Acre, Brazil. METHODS: A specimen of P. lignarius was collected from a residence in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon. RESULTS: This new report of P. l...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro, Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro, Janis Lunier de Souza, Acigelda da Silva Cardoso, Fernanda Portela Madeira, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019
Subjects:
Triatominae
Panstrongylus
Western Amazon
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Rio Branco
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0307-2018
https://doaj.org/article/05faadea1ce940d2aaa4a735c816fa65
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the first occurrence of Panstrongylus lignarius in the State of Acre, Brazil. METHODS: A specimen of P. lignarius was collected from a residence in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon. RESULTS: This new report of P. lignarius extends the distribution of this species to eight Brazilian states, and also increases the number of species of Triatominae described from the state of Acre from nine to ten. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of P. lignarius deserves attention, since this species has the potential for domiciliation and transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi.

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