Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The occurrence of Triatoma sordida in the Brazilian Western Amazon is reported for the first time.
METHODS
Triatoma sordida specimens were collected from a Gallus gallus nest in a peridomiciliary area of Senador Guiomard municipality in the state of Acre.
RESULTS
The number of triatomine species in Acre increased from six to seven with this first report of T. sordida in the Brazilian Western Amazon.
CONCLUSIONS
The occurrence of T. sordida in Acre is of concern since it is among the most captured triatomines in peridomiciliary environments in Brazil, and carries a high potential for vector transmission.
Keywords:
Triatomines; Chagas disease; Trypanosomatids