Triatoma nitida was found in 14 (0.4%) out of 3,726 houses located in six departments
across Guatemala, which were surveyed from 1994 to 1998 by the man-hour collection …

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

Background Taxonomic identification of triatomines is generally performed based on
aspects of their external morphology. However, the use of a multidisciplinary approach …

Triatoma longipennis (Usinger) is an important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in western,
central and northern Mexico, due to its wide distribution, high infection rates, and …

Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) is the most important Chagas
disease vector in the semiarid areas of Northeast Brazil. We analyzed mitochondrial …

Background Among Chagas disease triatomine vectors, the largest genus, Triatoma,
includes species of high public health interest. Triatoma dimidiata, the main vector …

Abstract Triatoma maculata (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) occurs across dry‐to‐
semiarid ecoregions of northern South America, where it transmits Trypanosoma cruzi …

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

The Triatoma brasiliensis genetic structure was analyzed using the Cyt B gene in different
geographic locations and ecotopes after a short and long period after insecticide treatment …

Several palms species provide an important habitat for triatomines and associate
vertebrates in tropical America. The objective of this work is to identify the triatomine species …