title: Trapping Triatominae in silvatic habitats.
abstract: Large-scale trials of a trapping system designed to collect silvatic Triatominae are reported. Live-baited adhesive traps were tested in various ecosystems and different triatomine habitats (arboreal and terrestrial). The trials were always successful, with a rate of positive habitats generally over 20% and reaching 48.4% for palm trees of the Amazon basin. Eleven species of Triatominae belonging to the three genera of public health importance (Triatoma, Rhodnius and Panstrongylus) were captured. This trapping system provides an effective way to detect the presence of triatomines in terrestrial and arboreal silvatic habitats and represents a promising tool for ecological studies. Various lines of research are contemplated to improve the performance of this trapping system.
authors: Laboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Departamento de Entomologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Av. Brasil 4365, 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. noireauf@ioc.fiocruz.br
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Noireau
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Abad-Franch
authors: Sebastião A S
authors: SA
authors: Valente
authors: Artur
authors: A
authors: Dias-Lima
authors: Catarina M
authors: CM
authors: Lopes
authors: Vanda
authors: V
authors: Cunha
authors: Vera C
authors: VC
authors: Valente
authors: Francisco S
authors: FS
authors: Palomeque
authors: Carlos José
authors: CJ
authors: de Carvalho-Pinto
authors: Italo
authors: I
authors: Sherlock
authors: Marcelo
authors: M
authors: Aguilar
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Steindel
authors: Edmundo C
authors: EC
authors: Grisard
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Jurberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D007300:Insect Control; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification; D014197:Trees; D014225:Triatominae / Q000145:classification