Eratyrus mucronatus Stål, 1859 and Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): first records in a riverside community of Rio Negro, Amazonas state, Brazil

Abstract

The present work reports the first record of Eratyrus mucronatus Stål, 1859 and Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in a riverside community of Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon. Health promotion activities were carried out with the population and agent to combat endemic diseases. The entomological findings reinforce the importance of community participation in the surveillance and control of triatomines. The use of knowledge dissemination actions on Chagas disease and vectors strengthened the entomological surveillance in the middle Rio Negro, Amazonas state.

Mapping the Silent Threat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chagas Disease Occurrence in Riverside Communities in the Western Amazon

“…Recent studies have confirmed the presence of T. cruzi -positive triatomine bugs in remote riverine communities, away from major urban centers. This finding is significant for conducting research involving populations residing in these areas, as it increases the potential for these communities to become outbreak settings for Chagas disease (Madeira et al, 2020; Jesus et al, 2021; Souza et al, 2021) [ 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”