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

• 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

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...