Triatoma maculata colonises urban domicilies in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil

During a medical entomology course in Boa Vista, Roraima, colonies of Triatoma maculata closely associated with pigeon nests were observed in concrete air-conditioner box located on the external plastered and cemented walls of a modern brick-built apartment block. In only one eight-hole ceramic bric...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2018-05, Vol.111 (11)
Main Authors: Ricardo-Silva, Alice, Gonçalves, Teresa Cristina Monte, Luitgards-Moura, José Francisco, Lopes, Catarina Macedo, Silva, Silvano Pedrosa da, Bastos, Amanda Queiroz, Vargas, Nathalia Coelho, Rosa-Freitas, Maria Goreti
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Language:English
Subjects:
artificial ecotope
Chagas disease
dispersal
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Summary:During a medical entomology course in Boa Vista, Roraima, colonies of Triatoma maculata closely associated with pigeon nests were observed in concrete air-conditioner box located on the external plastered and cemented walls of a modern brick-built apartment block. In only one eight-hole ceramic brick, located inside one air-conditioner box, 127 specimens of T. maculata were collected. T. maculata is a recognised vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in the surrounding area and its domiciliation increases the risk of Chagas disease transmission.
ISSN:1678-8060