Occurrence of triatomines (Reduviidae) in different seasonal periods in a rural community of Brazilian Eastern Amazon
Izabela Cristina Quaresma Corrêa,
Luís Augusto Moraes da Silva,
Ruth Lima Ramos
et al.
Abstract:The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of triatomines in the peridomicilar area of a rural community in the municipality of Barcarena, State of Pará, in different seasonal periods. Active capture of triatomines was carried out during a dry and rainy season. Twenty-eight triatomines specimens belonging to the species Rhodnius pictipes Stål, 1872 and Panstrongylus geniculatus Latreille, 1811 were collected, of which 57.1% were captured during the dry period and 42.9% during the rainy period. The occ… Show more
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