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Geographical distribution and intra-domiciliary capture of sylvatic triatomines in La Convención province, Cusco,
Dina Beatriz Torres V1, Rufino Cabrera
1Laboratorio de Entomología, Red de Salud de La Convención, Dirección Regional de Salud Cusco, Perú.
Abstract:
The geographical distribution and intra-domiciliary capture of sylvatic triatomines in three districts of the province of La Convención, Cusco, Peru are presented. In the district of Vilcabamba, eight adults of Rhodnius pictipes and five adults of Panstrongylus geniculatus were found. In the district of Ocobamba, 19 adults, 14 nymphs, and eggs of P. rufotuberculatus were found. In the district of Echarate, six adults and 10 nymphs of Eratyrus mucronatus, an adult of R. pictipes and P. geniculatus, and a nymph of P. rufotuberculatus were also found. The geographical distribution of E. mucronatus has extended to Cusco. This is the first report in Peru of household colonization by this triatomine.
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