Cattan Pedro E, Pinochet Angélica, Botto-Mahan Carezza, Acuna Mariana I, Canals Mauricio
Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2002 Apr;97(3):285-7. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000300001.
Mepraia spinolai is a silvatic species of Triatominae which prefers microhabitats near to or in rock piles. It is also able to maintain similar or higher size populations near houses. The density of bugs in quarries near Santiago, Chile, differed within microhabitats and varied significantly within sites according to season. M. spinolai was not found in sites characterized by human perturbation of quarries. Our results confirm M. spinolai as a silvatic triatomine whose importance as a vector of Chagas disease will depend on contact with humans. This could occur if the habitats where populations of this species are found become exploited for the building of urban areas.
斯氏美普锥蝽是锥蝽亚科的一种栖息于森林的物种，偏好靠近石堆或石堆内的微生境。它也能够在房屋附近维持数量相近或更多的种群。在智利圣地亚哥附近的采石场，锥蝽的密度在不同微生境中有所不同，并且根据季节在不同地点有显著变化。在因人类对采石场的干扰而形成的环境中未发现斯氏美普锥蝽。我们的研究结果证实斯氏美普锥蝽是一种栖息于森林的锥蝽，其作为恰加斯病传播媒介的重要性将取决于与人类的接触情况。如果发现该物种种群的栖息地被开发用于城市建设，这种接触就可能发生。
