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First records of Triatoma sanguisuga (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and detection of Trypanosoma cruzi (Trypanosomatida:Trypanosomatidae) in southern New Jersey, United States
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Herb, Kelley + 2 more
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Triatoma sanguisuga was verified at multiple sites in southern New Jersey, including nymphs from dead trees and adults from light traps, establishing the first state records.
- Why it matters: The northeastern edge of the species’ US range is poorly characterized, and the local association with Trypanosoma cruzi is uncertain.
- What they did: The team combined homeowner and community-science submissions, habitat surveys, light-trap collections, mitochondrial cox1 sequencing, and molecular pathogen screening, plus archived mammal blood sample testing.
- The result: Trypanosoma cruzi DNA was detected in adult but not nymphal triatomines from southern New Jersey, and was not found in archived mammal samples from central New Jersey.
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