First Case of a Human Being Bitten by a Water Boatman (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae) from Chile

被引：2

作者：

Faundez, Eduardo I. ^{[1
,2
]}

Rojas-Porras, Nicolas A. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] N Dakota State Univ, Dept Entomol, Sch Nat Resource Sci, Dept 7650, POB 6050, Fargo, ND 58105 USA

[2] Ctr Estudios Biodiversidad CEBCh, Dept Zool Med, Magallanes 1979, Osorno, Chile

[3] NARP Exhibit Ctr, San Pedro, Melipilla, Chile

来源：

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY | 2016年 / 53卷 / 01期

关键词：

adventitious bite; Hemiptera; Heteroptera; Corixidae; Sigara trimaculata;

D O I：

10.1093/jme/tjv144

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The first record of a water boatman (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae) biting humans is described. The case is from Chile, and the biting species was identified as Sigara trimaculata (Le Guillou, 1841). The possible causes of the bites are discussed.

引用

页码：210 / 211

页数：2