Abstract:
INTRODUCTION
This study aimed to confirm the occurrence of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus in the state of Acre, Brazil.
METHODS
The four specimens of P. rufotuberculatus were obtained from the entomological collection of the Zoobotanical Park of the Federal University of Acre (UFAC).
RESULTS
Confirmation of the occurrence of this species in the state of Acre increases the number of species already registered, from nine to ten.
CONCLUSIONS
The necessity to develop further studies was verified, especially with the domiciliary process of P. rufotuberculatus, resulting in tracing prophylactic measures against the vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Keywords:
Triatominae; American trypanosomiasis; Chagas disease