Wild vectors of Chagas' disease in an urban area of Manaus (AM): flying activity during dry and rainy seasons

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Adults of Rhodnius prolixus, R. pictipes and Panstrongylus geniculatus found in houses in Manaus have high rates of Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Rhodnius spp. were found throughout the year, but males of P. geniculatus were significantly more frequent in the dry season.

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Naiff, M. F., Naiff, R. D., & Barrett, T. V. (1998). Wild vectors of Chagas’ disease in an urban area of Manaus (AM): flying activity during dry and rainy seasons. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 31(1), 103–105. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86821998000100014

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