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Colonization by Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in an urban park in the city of São Paulo

2020; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 54; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0037-8682-0330-2020

1678-9849

Rubens Antonio da Silva, Vera Aparecida Oliveira Estevão, Agnaldo Nepomuceno Duarte, Priscilla Cipolini Maria,

Insect Pest Control Strategies

INTRODUCTION: This communication reports on the occurrence of colonization by Panstrongylus megistus in an urban park in the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Entomological research includes active search for vectors based on notifications by the population and identification and examination of insects. RESULTS: A colony of triatomines was found to be associated with enclosed birds. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of P. megistus has already been reported in the city of São Paulo; however, reports of colonization by this species provide evidence of its potential for the occupation of artificial ecotopes, which may pose a risk to the human population.