Introduction Panstrongylus megistus is commonly found in wild environments of the State of
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The aim of this study was to characterize the network of refuges …

INTRODUCTION: Panstrongylus megistus is the main triatomine involved in the human
transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Minas Gerais, Brazil. We analyzed the occurrence of …

Introduction This work aimed to analyze the triatomine infestation scenario in Jaboticatubas
after 30 years of the uninterrupted actions of the Program of Chagas Disease Control …

Atualmente o Programa de Controle da Doença de Chagas (PCDCh) brasileiro está na
etapa da vigilância epidemiológica, restando como um dos principais desafios à …

INTRODUCTION: Investigation of the food source of triatomines helps in understanding the
biology of these insects, and also helps to infer their importance in transmitting …

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to confirm the occurrence of Panstrongylus
rufotuberculatus in the state of Acre, Brazil. METHODS The four specimens of P …

The geographic distribution of triatomines in Goiás and entomological indicators in the home
environment are presented: home infestation, home triatomine density and vector infection …

Panstrongylus lutzi is generally restricted to the" caatinga" areas of north-eastern Brazil.
Adult insects are frequently found in local houses, but colonies have not previously been …

Panstrongylus megistus is considered one of the primary species of epidemiological
importance for the transmission of Chagas disease in Brazil due to its wide geographical …

INTRODUCTION Natural and artificial ecotope infestation by the kissing bug triatomines and
their colonization and infection by Trypanosoma cruzi, the Chagas disease agent, were …