Table 1. Results of the searches in palm trees and number of triatomines collected according to the evolutionary stage in three moments of the triatomine search. Araçatuba, June 2009 to September 2010.
| Period | Venue | No. palms sampled | Palms infested (%) | Palms colonized (%) | Nymphs (%) | Adults (%) | No. bugs/infested palms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Street A | 50 | 66.0 | 64.0 | 69.6 | 30.4 | 18.6 |
| Square A | 28 | 50.0 | 46.4 | 83.0 | 17.0 | 7.1 | |
| Street B | 22 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 74.5 | 25.5 | 11.3 | |
| Total | 100 | 63.0 | 61.0 | 72.1 | 27.9 | 14.2 | |
| September 2009 (revision) | Street A | 50 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 |
| Square A | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Street B | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 100 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | |
| September 2010 (evaluation) | Street A | 50 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 85.0 | 15.0 | 8.6 |
| Square A | 28 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |
| Street B | 22 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 93.3 | 6.7 | 2.1 | |
| Total | 100 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 87.0 | 13.0 | 5.1 |