Triatominae, kissing bugs
- Taxonomy lineage of Triatominae (main page)
- General information (main page)
- Genera of Triatominae family (main page)
- Panstrongylus genus (this page)
- Rhodnius genus (new page)
- Triatoma genus (new page)
- Life history (new page)
- References (main page)
Panstrongylus spp.
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Panstrongylus
The genus Panstrongylus is currently composed of 13 species, several of which are
involved in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi to humans in South and
Central America
(Patterson JS et al., 2009).
The genus is primarily associated with burrows and tree cavities
(Gaunt M et al., 2000).
- P. chinai Capable of invading human dwellings and establishing domestic colonies (Patterson JS et al., 2009). Found in Peru (Cuba CA et al., 2002).
- P. geniculatus Distributed in the Amazon basin. Mainly sylvatic but has trend to establish domestic and peridomestic colonies. Adults can fly into the houses from palm trees. (Aguilar V HM et al., 1999). Together with R. pictipes one of most common species in French Guiana. (Bérenger JM et al., 2009). Distributed in Venezuela and in Caribbean basin (Feliciangeli MD et al., 2004). Found in Peru (Cuba CA et al., 2002). Life history traits: Cabello DR et al., 1998.
- P. lignarius In Amazoniaan basin adults can fly over to the houses without colonizing. Considered to be principal vector in Peru where it predominates indoors and in peridomestic habitats. In Colombia, this species has been found in bird nests and is not epidemiologicaly important (Patterson JS et al., 2009).
- P. lutzi Generally restricted to the "caatinga" areas of north-eastern Brazil (Garcia MH et al., 2005). Has trend to invade human dwellings and to establish domestic colonies (Patterson JS et al., 2009).
- P. megistus Was the first species to be implicated as a vector of Chagas' disease. Highly domiciliated; associated with earth and wooden substrates of timber framed, mud walled houses; seldom colonizes palm roofs. Sylvatic habitat is arboreal tree holes with marsupial Didelphis (Gaunt M et al., 2000). The species originally abundant in houses of central and eastern Brazil have been progressively displaced from houses by T. infestans during the past century (Pereira MH et al., 2006).
- P. rufotuberculatus Can be found near or inside the houses in some provinces of Equador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina (Wolff M et al., 2002; Dujardin JP et al., 1998). Is able to colonize houses after eradication of T. infestans (Aguilar V HM et al., 1999). Has trend to invade human dwellings and to establish domestic colonies (Patterson JS et al., 2009). Life cycle: Wolff M et al., 2004.
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