Abstract
INTRODUCTION
This communication reports the occurrence of Rhodnius neglectus in the State of Acre, Brazil.
METHODS
An adult male R. neglectus specimen was collected from the Catuaba Experimental Reserve, which is located in the municipality of Senador Guiomard.
RESULTS
This increases the number of triatomine species reported from the State of Acre to eight and is also the first report of R. neglectus from the Brazilian Western Amazon Region.
CONCLUSIONS
The occurrence of R. neglectus is alarming because even though the species is wild, it can invade and colonize human dwellings and peridomiciles, thereby increasing Chagas disease transmission.
Keywords:
Rhodnius neglectus; Chagas disease; Western Amazon