Background Triatomines have been grouped into complexes and subcomplexes based
largely on morphological and geographical distribution. Although these groupings are not …

The Triatoma phyllosoma species group includes 17 species of kissing bugs, most of them
implicated in the transmission of Chagas disease in the Americas. The species of this group …

Phylogenetic relationships of insect vectors of parasitic diseases are important for
understanding the evolution of epidemiologically relevant traits, and may be useful in vector …

Abstract Background Chagas disease vectors (Hemiptera-Reduviidae) comprise more than
140 blood-sucking insect species of the Triatominae subfamily. The largest genus is …

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 …

Chagas disease, whose etiological agent is the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, affects
millions of people worldwide and it is mainly transmitted by infected triatomine feces …

Abstract Background The Triatomini and Rhodniini (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) tribes include
the most diverse Chagas disease vectors; however, the phylogenetic relationships within the …

Triatoma carcavalloi is considered a rare Chagas disease vector often collected inside
domiciles in Rio Grande do Sul State. In this Brazilian state, T. carcavalloi has been …

In semi-arid areas of northeastern Brazil, Chagas disease vectors of Triatoma brasiliensis
species complex comprise a monophyletic group of kissing bugs that inhabit rock outcrops …

Background Triatoma sordida is one of the main Chagas disease vectors in Brazil. In
addition to Brazil, this species has already been reported in Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay …