Human Biting Plant Bug Campyloneura virgula (Hemiptera: Miridae): First Case Report in Türkiye

Zarrabı Ahrabı, SALAR; Şakacı, Zafer; Akyıldız, GÜRKAN; Gargılı, Ayşen; Talay, Şengül; Kar, Sırrı

doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1268203

Human Biting Plant Bug Campyloneura virgula (Hemiptera: Miridae): First Case Report in Türkiye

Zarrabı Ahrabı S., Şakacı Z., Akyıldız G., Gargılı A., Talay Ş., Kar S.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.582-584, 2024 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2024
Doi Numarası: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1268203
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.582-584
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Campyloneura virgula is a plant bug found in many parts of the world. While information about the human biting of this insect is available in the literature, this is the first case report of such an incident in Türkiye. The patient was a 44-year-old man who was bitten by Campyloneura virgula in June of 2021. Clinical signs were recorded, and the bite's effects were reduced within a few days. Possible reasons and outcomes of the incident were discussed.