Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro1,2, Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro1,2, Janis Lunier de Souza3, Acigelda da Silva Cardoso3, Fernanda Portela Madeira1,2, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo2,4,5,6,7, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti2,8,9,10. 1. Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 2. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciência da Saúde na Amazônia Ocidental, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 3. Departamento de Entomologia, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 4. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas-5, Universidade de São Paulo, Monte Negro, RO, Brasil. 5. Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil. 6. Centro de Pesquisas em Medicina Tropical, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil. 7. Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia EpiAmo, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil. 8. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciência, Inovação e Tecnologia para a Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 9. Colégio de Aplicação, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. 10. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia, Rio Branco, AC, Brasil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the first occurrence of Panstrongylus lignarius in the State of Acre, Brazil. METHODS: A specimen of P. lignarius was collected from a residence in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon. RESULTS: This new report of P. lignarius extends the distribution of this species to eight Brazilian states, and also increases the number of species of Triatominae described from the state of Acre from nine to ten. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of P. lignarius deserves attention, since this species has the potential for domiciliation and transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi.
INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the first occurrence of Panstrongylus lignarius in the State of Acre, Brazil. METHODS: A specimen of P. lignarius was collected from a residence in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon. RESULTS: This new report of P. lignarius extends the distribution of this species to eight Brazilian states, and also increases the number of species of Triatominae described from the state of Acre from nine to ten. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of P. lignarius deserves attention, since this species has the potential for domiciliation and transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi.
Authors: Madson Huilber da Silva Moraes; Adila Costa de Jesus; Fernanda Portela Madeira; Gilberto Gilmar Moresco; Jader de Oliveira; João Aristeu da Rosa; Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo; Paulo Sérgio Bernarde; Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Date: 2020-11-13 Impact factor: 1.581