The widespread and diverse Triatoma dimidiata is the kissing bug species most important
for Chagas disease transmission in Central America and a secondary vector in Mexico and …

Background Triatoma brasiliensis, a triatomine-bug vector of Chagas disease, evolved in the
semiarid Caatinga, where it occupies rocky outcrops, shrubby cacti, and human dwellings …

Background Triatomine bugs are responsible for the vectorial transmission of the parasite
Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, a zoonosis affecting 10 million …

This chapter intends to familiarize the reader with the basic concepts regarding speciation in
insects, through the description and exemplification of the three most common speciation …

Aim The tropical niche conservatism (TNC) hypothesis is one of the most prominent
evolutionary hypotheses that has been supported as an explanation for the diversity …

Modern systems biology has much to owe to the concept of “model species.” This label
refers to organisms that are privileged for the study of particular biological phenomena …

There are 8 million people with Chagas disease worldwide and in El Salvador
approximately 39% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. One of the principal …

Triatomine bugs are a group of hematophagous arthropods that can serve as biological
vectors for Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas …

Triatomine bug species such as Microtriatoma trinidadensis, Eratyrus mucronatus, Belminus
herreri, Panstrongylus lignarius, and Triatoma tibiamaculata are exquisitely adapted to …

To date, the phylogeny of Triatoma dimidiata sensu lato (sl)(Hemiptera: Reduviidae:
Triatominae), the epidemiologically most important Chagas disease vector in Central …