Presence of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in Argentina.

作者信息

Salomón O D, Ripoll C M, Rivetti E, Carcavallo R U

机构信息

Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación de Endemo-Epidemias, Buenos Aires, 1063, Argentina.

出版信息

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 1999 May-Jun;94(3):285-8. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02761999000300002.

Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus is reported for the first time in Argentina. Four adults were attracted by the light of human dwellings in Calilegua National Park, Jujuy, at 1150 masl within the subtropical humid forest. The individuals were similar to those described in the literature. The epidemiological significance of this species is very low in the area, although deforestation might increase its role in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi.