There are currently 156 species, grouped into 18 genera and five tribes included in the
subfamily Triatominae. All of them are potential vectors of Chagas disease. Triatoma is …

The Triatominae are distributed in Brazilian regions and are the vector of Chagas disease.
This group is also characterized by lower karyotype variability, occurrence of holokinetic …

Abstract Triatomine bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) are the vectors of Chagas
disease in South and Central America. Chagas disease predominantly affects poor rural …

The subfamily Triatominae includes a group of numerous hematophagous species with
exceptional cytogenetic interest (Lent & Wygodzinsky 1979). Hemipteran chromosomes are …

In order to provide a broad picture on the origin and evolution of holocentric X chromosomes
in heteropteran species, we prepared a sex chromosome painting probe by microdissection …

Rhodnius colombiensis, in conjunction with R. pallescens and R. ecuadoriensis, forms the
monophyletic pallescens group. Cytogenetic analyses of these closely related species …

All species of Triatominae are susceptible to infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida:
Trypanosomatidae) and consequently, potential insect vectors of Chagas disease. Currently …

Triatoma pallidipennis constitues one of the most important Chagas disease vector in
Mexico. Previous studies based on molecular data suggest T. pallidipennis as a complex of …

Triatoma infestans (Klug) is the main vector of Chagas' disease in the Southern Cone of
Latin America between the latitudes 10° S and 46° S. The long-term effectiveness of the …

In Chagas disease, triatomine vectors are the main target for control measures because of
the absence of effective drugs. The broad usefulness of nuclear rDNA and mtDNA …