| a triatoma maculata (hemiptera, reduviidae, triatominae) population from roraima, amazon region, brazil, has some bionomic characteristics of a potential chagas disease vector. | even though chagas disease is rare in the brazilian amazon, the conditions for the establishment of domiciliated cycles prevail in many areas where triatomines are of frequent occurrence. in roraima, a previous serological and entomological survey in three agricultural settlements showed the existence of all transmission cycle elements, i.e., individuals infected by trypanosoma cruzi, triatomine species previously found harboring t. cruzi in the broader amazon region of neighboring countries and ... | 2005 | 16021285 |