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Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera: Cimicidae): investigação, divulgação e primeiro registro para o Nordeste do Brasil
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LIMA, Francilene Maria Moreira de. Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera: Cimicidae): investigação, divulgação e primeiro registro para o Nordeste do Brasil. 2020. 55f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Biologia Parasitária) - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2020.
Autor
Lima, Francilene Maria Moreira de
Resumen
The insects of the family Cimicidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) are known by the
generic name of 'bedbugs'’. These ectoparasites arouse great interest in public
health due to their high anthropophilia, and the species Cimex lectularius and Cimex
hemipterus are of major medical importance. In recent years, several authors have
reported the resurgence of these insects in various parts of the world, probably due
to the increase of international tourism and their resistance to most existing
insecticides. The objective of this project was to survey the species of Cimicidae
present in the city of Natal / RN. A retrospective study of the presence of cimicids
was carried out in the municipality from 2010 to 2019 through service orders granted
by the pest control companies of the city. Current cases were also searched, in
partnership with the zoonosis control center, in strategic locations such as shelters
and public shelters in the city. Hotels and inns were also visited, and finally, the
people involved in the study were raised, technicians from the zoonosis control
center and pest control companies. The species found was C. lectularius with
infestations present in two hotels located in the south of the city and an apartment
in the west of the city. The foster homes were not infested. Five service orders were
assigned by four companies. The training was conducted through a lecture with a
presentation of an educational booklet that was made available to participants
electronically. This study made the first record of cimicids in the municipality of Natal,
thus contributing to studies of the prevalence of these insects in the country, which
are currently few and provided data on the biology, behavior and epidemiology of
these insects in that city.