Infestation of Palm Trees by Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Palm trees play important roles as breeding and foraging habitats for sylvatic triatomines, vectors of Chagas disease. The occurrence of triatomines in peridomestic palm trees may increase the risk of invasion in households and should therefore be considered to develop prevention strategies. In ord...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Gilmar Ribeiro Júnior, Eraldo Medeiros da Costa Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2012-12-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
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Online Access:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/253