Wild habitat and related fauna of Panstrongylus lutzi (Reduviidae, Triatominae).
Although Panstrongylus lutzi (Neiva and Pinto) is currently the fifth most frequent species of Triatominae captured in artificial structures in Brazil, its silvatic habitat remains unknown. A survey of its natural ecotopes was performed in an area of Bahia State. P. lutzi nymphal instars and adults were detected in burrows of Dasypodidae. Silvatic habitat of four other endemic triatomine species of the caatinga (Triatoma pseudomaculata Correa and Espinola, Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, Rhodnius neglectus Lent, and Psammolestes tertius Lent and Jurberg) was also recorded.
Dias-Lima
Artur G
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LAPEN, Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz (CPqGM), Fiocruz, Rua Waldemar Falcão 121, Brotas, CEP 40295-001 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Menezes
Diego
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Sherlock
Italo
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Noireau
François
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D001938:Brazil; D004777:Environment; D010203:Panstrongylus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010944:Plants / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity