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COLONIZATION OF PALM TREES BY Rhodnius neglectus AND HOUSEHOLD AND INVASION IN AN URBAN AREA, ARAÇATUBA, SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

Title
COLONIZATION OF PALM TREES BY Rhodnius neglectus AND HOUSEHOLD AND INVASION IN AN URBAN AREA, ARAÇATUBA, SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

Author
Rodrigues, Vera Lúcia Cortiço Corrêa; Pauliquevis, Clovis; da Silva, Rubens Antonio; Wanderley, Dalva Marli Valério; Guirardo, Marluci Monteiro; Rodas, Lilian Aparecida Colebrusco; Casanova, Claudio; Pachioni, Marcio L.; Souza, Wilson A.; Costa, Abílio Jose Batista; Baitelo, Delvo; Tonietti, Vera Lúcia Braga

Published Date 
2014-01-01

Abstract 

The objective of this study is to report on the colonization of palm trees by Rhodnius neglectus, its invasion in an urban area, in Araçatuba - São Paulo, and the control and surveillance measures that have been put in place. Domiciliary triatomine searches occurred in apartments upon the inhabitants' notification. The collected insects were identified and examined for natural infection and food sources with a precipitin test. To search the palmtrees, tarps were used to cover the floor, and a “Munck” truck equipped with a tree-pruning device was utilized. Chemical control was performed with the utilization of a manual compression. In 2009, 81 specimens of Rhodnius neglectus were collected from the domiciles by the population. The precipitin test revealed a presence of human blood in 2.7% of the samples. Entomological studies were carried out in these domiciles and in those located within a radius of 200 meters. The search performed in the palm trees resulted in the capture of 882 specimens of triatomines, negative for tripanosomatids. Mechanical and chemical controls were carried out. New searches conducted in the palm trees in the same year resulted in the capture of six specimens. The mechanical and chemical controls of the palm trees, together with the population's work, proved to be effective, therefore preventing these insects' colonization of the city's domiciles. PMID:24878999.



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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4085872/?tool=pmcentrez

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