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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 53 • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0299-2019   copy

New report of Eratyrus cuspidatus Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in the State of Campeche, Mexico

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Triatomine bugs are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease.

METHODS:

Triatomine bugs were collected and identified following established protocols. In addition, infection with T. cruzi was detected by microscopic and molecular analysis.

RESULTS:

We captured an adult male specimen of the Eratyrus cuspidatus species that has not been reported in the state of Campeche.

CONCLUSIONS:

This finding provides new information on the distribution of E. cuspidatus in Mexico. However, more studies are needed to determine their epidemiological significance.

Keywords:
Triatominae; Eratyrus cuspidatus; Sylvatic vectors

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