Triatomines know no boundaries: Triatoma delpontei Romaña & Abalos, 1947 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) discovered in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

Abstract Triatominae are recognized as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan which is the etiological agent of Chagas disease. A specimen of Triatoma delpontei was found at Porto Murtinho in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. This is the first report of the occurrence of T. delpontei to the state...

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Main Authors: HÉLCIO REINALDO GIL-SANTANA, PAULO S. DE ALMEIDA, DOUGLAS S. FERREIRA, CAMILA A. BARBOSA, KAIO CESAR C. ALEVI, JADER DE OLIVEIRA
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Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2024-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652024000601303&lng=en&tlng=en