New report of Eratyrus cuspidatus Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in the State of Campeche, Mexico

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Paulino Tamay-Segovia, Selene Blum-Domínguez, Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar, Luis Alberto Núñez-Oreza, Betty Sarabia-Alcocer, Vicente Jesús Chan-Puc
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
• Subjects: Triatominae; Eratyrus cuspidatus; Sylvatic vectors; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0299-2019; https://doaj.org/article/23b12a99328549548e94ce45da9eb072

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Triatomine bugs are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. METHODS: Triatomine bugs were collected and identified following established protocols. In addition, infection with T. cruzi was detected by microscopic and molecular analysis. RESULTS: We captured an adult male specimen of the Eratyrus cuspidatus species that has not been reported in the state of Campeche. CONCLUSIONS: This finding provides new information on the distribution of E. cuspidatus in Mexico. However, more studies are needed to determine their epidemiological significance.