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. 2021 Aug 20:54:e01412021.
doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0141-2021. eCollection 2021.

Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in Rondônia, Brazil: A novel report

Dayse da Silva Rocha  1 , Alda Lobato  2 , Cleber Galvão  1
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Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in Rondônia, Brazil: A novel report

Dayse da Silva Rocha et al. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. .

Abstract

Introduction: This short communication presents a novel report on the occurrence of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus in the Brazilian state of Rondônia.

Methods: Two specimens were collected inside dwellings and identified using dichotomous keys.

Results: The present study showed the extensive geographic distribution of P. rufotuberculatus and the increased number of species in the state of Rondônia.

Conclusions: This new record of P. rufotuberculatus is important for understanding the epidemiology of Chagas disease because this species is found naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. Studies on the ecology, biology, and vector-host-parasite interactions of this species are essential for surveillance programs.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1:
FIGURE 1:. (A) Map of South America showing the previous, and the new record of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) by Brazilian states and South American countries. (B) Location of Rio Crespo, RO, Brazil, where two specimens of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) were collected.
FIGURE 2:
FIGURE 2:. Dorsal view of a male Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899), with a total length of 24 mm. The tubercles of the fore lobe of pronotum are invariably red, an important diagnostic character.
FIGURE 3:
FIGURE 3:. (A, B) Arrows indicate the jugae blunt, another important diagnostic characteristic of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899). (B, C) Jugae sharped, Panstrongylus spp.
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