Massive invasion on a Triatominae insectarium (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) by Attagenus fasciatus (Thunberg, 1795) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Attageninae)

Massive invasion on a Triatominae insectarium (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) by Attagenus fasciatus (Thunberg, 1795) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Attageninae)

ABSTRACT Background: Triatominae are vectors of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. This study aims to report an infestation on Triatominae colonies by a beetle, previously identified as a pest. Methods: The management of these colonies should be improved to max...

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Main Authors: Jader de Oliveira, Jiří Háva, João Aristeu da Rosa, Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Living collection
Triatominae insectarium
Biological collections
Conservation
Pests
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