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

Dayse da Silva Rocha Alda Lobato Cleber Galvão

Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2021)

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.

Keyphrases

trypanosoma cruzi
public health
genetic diversity
risk factors
life cycle