Colonization by Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in an urban park in the city of São Paulo.
Rubens Antonio da SilvaVera Aparecida Oliveira EstevãoAgnaldo Nepomuceno DuartePriscilla Cipolini MariaPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2020)
The occurrence of P. megistus has already been reported in the city of São Paulo; however, reports of colonization by this species provide evidence of its potential for the occupation of artificial ecotopes, which may pose a risk to the human population.