The palm tree Copernicia cerifera (carnaúba) as an ecotope of Rhodnius nasutus in rural areas of the State of Piauí Northeastern Brazil

The palm tree Copernicia cerifera (carnaúba) as an ecotope of Rhodnius nasutus in rural areas of the State of Piauí Northeastern Brazil

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The C. cerifera palm tree (carnaúba) is widely distributed in the Northeastem Brazil, including the State of Piauí. This investigation revealed that R. nasutus is the ortly triatomine species captured on that palm tree, in five different localities. 78% of palm trees were infested with triatomines,...

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Main Authors: Artur da S. Pinto, Dalva N. da C. Bento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1986-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Triatomíneo
Rhodnius nasutus
Ecótopo
Copernicia cerifera
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821986000400008&lng=en&tlng=en

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