First record of Triatoma longipennis, Usinger, 1939 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in Tecozautla, Hidalgo

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Nancy Rivas, Alberto Antonio-Campos, Julio Noguez-García, Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023
• Subjects: Triatoma longipennis; Chagas disease vector; Trypanosomiasis; Distribution; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; San Miguel
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0078-2023; https://doaj.org/article/74b9080f48fa417f8adefd5bc904b13c

ABSTRACT Background: We report the presence of Triatoma longipennis for the first time in two localities in Hidalgo, Mexico. Methods: This study was conducted at Tecozautla municipality, Hidalgo. Collection was performed in April 2022. Results: We collected eight triatomines from Guadalupe: two fourth-instar nymphs, three fifth-instar nymphs, one female, and two males. In San Miguel Caltepantla, a female was collected inside a dwelling. One sample tested positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. Conclusions: These findings suggest the need to investigate the dynamics of this species with respect to the inhabitants of the study area.