domiciliation process of rhodnius stali (hemiptera: reduviidae) in alto beni, la paz, bolivia. | we report a systematic collection of triatominae inside houses and in the peridomestic environment of alto beni, department of la paz, bolivia. this area is free of triatoma infestans and although we detected previously seropositivity for trypanosoma cruzi, the alto beni region is not officially considered as endemic for chagas disease. from 11 houses of five localities, we collected adults, nymphs and eggs of a rhodnius species, which was confirmed by morphological and morphometric analysis as ... | 2003 | 12631318 |
adult and nymphs of microtriatoma trinidadensis (lent, 1951) (hemiptera: reduviidae) caught from peridomestic environment in bolivia. | this is the first report of adult and nymphs (20 nymphs of all stages and 4 adults) of microtriatoma trinidadensis (lent 1951) (hemiptera: reduviidae: triatominae) collected in peridomestic environment, in the department of la paz, bolivia. these specimens were associated to rhodnius stali lent, jurberg & galvão 1993. the exceptional finding of m. trinidadensis in peridomestic environment, illustrates the general tendency of triatominae to adapt to human dwellings and dependences. | 2001 | 11685250 |