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Occurrence of triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and their natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) in Boca do Moa community, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil

2021; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 54; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0037-8682-0590-2020

1678-9849

Adila Costa de Jesus, Fernanda Portela Madeira, Madson Huilber da Silva Moraes, Adson Araújo de Morais, Jader de Oliveira, João Aristeu da Rosa, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Paulo Sérgio Bernarde,

Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are insect vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. METHODS: Triatomines were collected from households and by dissecting palm trees in the peri-urban areas of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre); they were identified using a specific key and via genital analyses. Trypanosomatid infection was determined through microscopy and polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: In total, 116 triatomines of the species Eratyrus mucronatus, Rhodnius pictipes, R. stali, and R. montenegrensis were collected, of which 13.8% were positive for T. cruzi. CONCLUSIONS: Four species of triatomines presented an infection rate above 13% in the Boca do Moa community.