Rhodnius nasutus

Rhodnius nasutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Reduviidae
Genus:	Rhodnius
Species:	R. nasutus
Binomial name
	Rhodnius nasutus; Stål, 1859

Rhodnius nasutus is a Chagas disease vector native to the northeast of Brazil. It is primarily associated with the Copernicia prunifera palm tree (Carnauba). In 2006 and 2007, the species was documented to use Licania rigida trees (Oiticica) in suburban areas of Jaguaruana, Ceará.[1]

References

M. M. Lima and O. Sarquis (2008). "Is Rhodnius nasutus (Hemiptera; Reduviidae) changing its habitat as a consequence of human activity?". Parasitology Research. Parasitology Research:Volume 102, Number 4 / March, 2008. 102 (4): 797–800. doi:10.1007/s00436-007-0823-1. PMID 18095000. S2CID 20903964.

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[1] M. M. Lima and O. Sarquis (2008). "Is Rhodnius nasutus (Hemiptera; Reduviidae) changing its habitat as a consequence of human activity?". Parasitology Research. Parasitology Research:Volume 102, Number 4 / March, 2008. 102 (4): 797–800. doi:10.1007/s00436-007-0823-1. PMID 18095000. S2CID 20903964.