Phenetic analysis of Panstrongylus megistus Burmeister, 1835 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in the State of Paraná-Brazil

Phenetic analysis of Panstrongylus megistus Burmeister, 1835 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in the State of Paraná-Brazil

Panstrongylus megistus is an important Chagas Disease vector and is said to be one of the species that might replace Triatoma infestans as the main vector of that disease in Brazil. The different degrees of P. megistus domiciliation in Brazil and its epidemiological relevance draw forth the need for...

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Main Authors: Rogério Luiz Kopp, Vanete Thomaz-Soccol, Débora do Rocio Klisiowicz, Norberto Membrive, José Maria Soares Barata, José Jurberg, Mário Steindel, Denize Cristina Trevisan Kopp, Edilene Alcântara de Castro, Ennio Luz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2009-04-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Panstrongylus megistus
isoenzymes
genetic variability
triatomines
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