Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The present study reports the presence of triatomines in natural, peridomestic, and intradomicile environments in Itacoatiara municipality, state of Amazonas, a non-endemic region for Chagas disease.
METHODS
Active search was performed inside tree trunks, and palm trees, residences, and peridomiciles localized near the forest area.
RESULTS:
Twenty adults and ten triatomines nymphs were collected, fifteen of which were from natural forests, thirteen from intradomiciles, and two from peridomicile areas.
CONCLUSIONS:
The new records of adults and nymphs of triatomines in the intra- and peridomiciles suggest the adoption of prophylactic measures for vector surveillance in the study area.
Keywords:
Triatominae; Vector; Entomological surveillance