Ecological characteristics of Triatoma patagonica at the Southern limit of its distribution (Chubut, Argentina)

This study aimed at identifying the ecological characteristics of Triatoma patagonica Del Ponte 1929 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and evaluating the epidemiological importance of this species at its southernmost distribution limit. We carried out two surveys in the Province of Chubut, in summer and in sp...

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Main Authors: Cristina Wisnivesky-Colli, Darío Vezzani, Silvia M Pietrokovsky, Hugo Scurti, Jorge Iriarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000800018