Abundance of Mepraia spinolai in a Periurban Zone of Chile
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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97(3): 285-287, Apr. 2002. ilus, tab, graf
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em Inglês
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| ID: lil-307426
RESUMO
Mepraia spinolai is a silvatic species of Triatominae which prefers microhabitats near to or in rock piles. It is also able to maintain similar or higher size populations near houses. The density of bugs in quarries near Santiago, Chile, differed within microhabitats and varied significantly within sites according to season. M. spinolai was not found in sites characterized by human perturbation of quarries. Our results confirm M. spinolai as a silvatic triatomine whose importance as a vector of Chagas disease will depend on contact with humans. This could occur if the habitats where populations of this species are found become exploited for the building of urban areas
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Assunto principal:
Triatominae
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Insetos Vetores
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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