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First report of Microtriatoma borbai Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1979 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil: would M. borbai be living in eucalyptus crops?
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GIL-SANTANA, Hélcio R. et al. First report of Microtriatoma borbai Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1979 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil: would M. borbai be living in eucalyptus crops? Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 54, e0147-2021), 3 p, 2021.
0037-8632
1678-9849
Autor
Gil-Santana, Hélcio R. Gil
Martins, David dos Santos
Silva, João Bosco da
Oliveira, Jader de
Resumen
Introduction: The occurrence of Microtriatoma borbai in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil is reported by the first time. Methods: A
triatomine specimen collected in a hybrid eucalyptus crop in the municipality of Aracruz, Espírito Santo state was found to be a male
M. borbai. Results: This finding expands the geographical distribution of M. borbai from four to five Brazilian states. It is the first report
of M. borbai occurrence inside a eucalyptus crop. Conclusions: The occurrence of M. borbai in the state of Espírito Santo broadens the
geographical distribution of this species in southeastern Brazil.