title: The exotic palm Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O.F. Cook as a rural biotype for Rhodnius neglectus Lent, 1954, in Caçu, State of Goiás.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rhodnius neglectus is a triatomine that colonizes different palm species. In this study, we aimed to describe the presence of this triatomine bug in the royal palms (Roystonea oleracea) in a rural region of the State of Goiás.
  
  
  METHODS
  Palm infestation was investigated by dissecting the palms or by using live-bait traps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two palm trees were infested by R. neglectus negative for Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent for Chagas disease. In the study area, R. neglectus is frequently found in households.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The adaptation of this species to palm trees introduced in Brazil for landscaping purposes poses another challenge for controlling the vectors of Chagas disease.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BRAZIL.
authors.forename: Elisa Neves
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Vianna
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF.
authors.forename: Andrey José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, BRAZIL.
authors.forename: Fernando Braga Stehling
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, BRAZIL.
authors.forename: Liléia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diotaiuti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000635:transmission; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology*; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000502:physiology*