Presence of Pantrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera : Reduviidae : Triatominae) in Argentina

Authors
Salomon, OD Ripoll, CM Rivetti, E Carcavalo, RU
Citation
Od. Salomon et al., Presence of Pantrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera : Reduviidae : Triatominae) in Argentina, MEM I OSW C, 94(3), 1999, pp. 285-288
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
285 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(199905/06)94:3<285:POPR(1>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus is reported for the first time in Argentina. Four adults were attracted by the light of human dwellings in Calilegua Na tional Park, Jujuy, at 1150 masl within the subtropical humid forest The in dividuals were similar to those described in the literature. The epidemiolo gical significance of this species is very low in the area, although defore station might increase its role in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi.