Abstract

MOROCOIMA, Antonio; CHIQUE, José; HERRERA, Leidi  and  URDANETA-MORALES, Servio. Eratyrus mucronatus (Stal, 1859): first report for Anzoátegui state (Venezuela). Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2010, vol.50, n.2, pp.307-310. ISSN 1690-4648.

The authors report the presence of Eratyrus mucronatus (Stal, 1859) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, in an urban peridomiciliar area (Universidad de Oriente, Núcleo de Anzoátegui, Anzoátegui state, Venezuela), what represents, to our knowledge, the first report of the species for this state. The epidemiological importance of this finding is emphasized.

Keywords : Eratyrus mucronatus; Trypanosoma cruzi; Anzoátegui state; Venezuela.