We conducted a lab‐based comparative study on vector capacity features of two species of
triatomines: Triatoma brasiliensis and T. melanica. Both are members of the T. brasiliensis …

With more than 140 potential vectors of Chagas disease, it is important to better know the
biology and especially the vectorial capacity of the triatomine species which live in the …

Triatoma pseudomaculata Corrêa and Espínola, 1964 and Triatoma juazeirensis (= T.
brasiliensis Neiva, 1911 [part]), are sylvatic vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) …

Triatoma dimidiata is an important vector of Chagas disease in Guatemala. To help
understand the biology and population dynamics of the insect, we estimated the number of …

Despite the relevant achievements in the control of the main Chagas disease vectors
Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, several factors still promote the risk of infection …

Brazil has just been certificated by Pan American Health Organization as 'free of Chagas
disease transmission due to Triatoma infestans'. During the early 1980s, this species of …

Simple Summary Although all triatomines are potential vectors of Chagas disease, there are
species with greater or lesser vectorial importance. Therefore, the correct identification of …

This survey aimed to assess the presence of triatomine vectors of Chagas disease within the
rural communities of São João do Piauí, Northeast Brazil. Intradomiciliary and …

Over the last 10 years, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil have been certified as being free from
disease transmission by Triatoma infestans, the main domiciliated vector for Chagas …

We assessed some ecological parameters of Triatoma brasiliensis in rock piles in the state
of Ceará during the rainy and dry seasons. The greatest density was in April (median= 12.5 …