title: First Report of Aprostocetus asthenogmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in South America and Parasitizing Eggs of Triatominae Vectors of Chagas Disease.
abstract: We report for the first time the parasitism of eggs of two triatomine Chagas disease vectors, Triatoma infestans and T. vitticeps, by the microhymenopterous parasitoid Aprostocetus asthenogmus. We also describe the first identification of this parasitoid in South America. A. asthenogmus were captured near unparasitized triatomine colonies in the municipality of Vitória, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, and placed into pots with recently laid triatomine eggs. After 24 days, we observed wasps emerging from T. infestans and T. vitticeps eggs. Several characteristics of this parasitoid species suggest that it could be a potential biological control agent of triatomine species.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, 29043-900 Vitória, ES, Brazil ; Núcleo de Entomologia e Malacologia do Espírito Santo, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Espírito Santo, Rua Pedro Zangrande 381, 29164-020 Serra, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudiney Biral
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Biodiversidade de Insetos, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, 29043-900 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo Teixeira
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0768-9843
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, 29043-900 Vitória, ES, Brazil ; Setor de Parasitologia, Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, 29043-900 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Rocha
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, 29043-900 Vitória, ES, Brazil ; Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (EMESCAM), Avenida Nossa Senhora da Penha 2190, 29045-402 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adelson Luiz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário do Espírito Santo (UNESC), Rua Fioravante Rossi 2930, 29703-855 Colatina, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo de Souza
authors.initials: Lde S
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, 29043-900 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aloísio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falqueto