Triatoma mexicana (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Guanajuato, Mexico: house infestation and seasonal variation

Triatoma mexicana (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Guanajuato, Mexico: house infestation and seasonal variation

Triatoma mexicana was described by Herrich-Schaeffer in 1848. In 1940, a male specimen was found in Hidalgo. In 1970, this species was recorded in the state of Queretaro. Later, it was registered in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi. In the present paper we performed an investigation in 545 dwellings f...

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Main Authors: Paz María Salazar Schettino, José Santiago Rosales Piña, Gloria Rojas Wastavino, Margarita Cabrera Bravo, Mauro Vences Blanco, Jorge López Cárdenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Triatoma mexicana
behavior
Chagas disease
Guanajuato
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000700004

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