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- The article highlights the first discovery of the insect species Panstrongylus megistus in the Brazilian Western Amazon.
- Researchers collected specimens in the cities of Rio Branco and Extrema, leading to an increase in the number of triatomine species in Acre and Rondônia.
- The presence of P. megistus raises epidemiological concerns due to its role as a significant vector for the Chagas disease-causing parasite, T. cruzi.
Article Abstract
Introduction: This article reports, for the first time, the occurrence of Panstrongylus megistus in the Brazilian Western Amazon.
Methods: Specimens of P. megistus were collected in the cities of Rio Branco, Acre and Extrema, Rondônia.
Results: The number of triatomine species in the State of Acre increased from eight to nine and in Rondônia from seven to eight. This was also the first report of P. megistus in the Brazilian Western Amazon.
Conclusion: The occurrence of P. megistus in the Western Amazon evidences an epidemiological alert, since it is an important vector of T. cruzi.
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