[HTML][HTML] Do not judge a book by its cover: would Triatoma tibiamaculata (Pinto, 1926) belong to Triatoma Laporte, 1832, or to Panstrongylus Berg, 1879, with …

IF Bittinelli, J de Oliveira, YV Dos Reis, A Ravazi… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Triatoma tibiamaculata is a species distributed in ten Brazilian states which has
epidemiological importance as it has already been found infecting household areas. The …

[HTML][HTML] Dichotomous keys based on cytogenetic data for triatomines reported in Brazilian regions with outbreaks of orally transmitted Chagas disease (Pernambuco …

DV de Mello, EF Nhapulo, LP Cesaretto… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease (CD) affects about eight million people worldwide. Brazil has the highest
number of estimated cases and the largest number of deaths due to CD. Considering the …

[HTML][HTML] Karyotype evolution of Chagas disease vectors (Hemiptera, Triatominae)

KCC Alevi, J de Oliveira, JA da Rosa… - The American Journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Triatominae subfamily is composed of 153 hematophagous species that are potential
vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Karyotypic studies in …

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) coupled with chemometric methods to identify and estimate taxonomic relationships of flies with forensic potential (Diptera …

HKT de Andrade Silva, TM Barbosa, MCD Santos… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Infrared spectroscopy has been gaining prominence in entomology, such as for solving
taxonomic problems, sexing adult specimens, determining the age of immature specimens …

Population genetics and genomics of Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in an area of high pressure of domiciliary infestation in Northeastern Brazil

MC Viana, A Alves-Pereira, MAP Oliveira… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the population dynamics of vectors is crucial for effective control of vector-
borne diseases. In the Northeastern Brazilian semi-arid region, Triatoma brasiliensis …

[HTML][HTML] New in morphometry: Geometric morphometry of the external female genitalia of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

T Belintani, VF de Paiva, J de Oliveira, JA da Rosa - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
The study of geometric morphometry has an impact on Triatominae studies. Currently,
several taxonomic and systematic studies use this approach. The Triatominae subfamily …

Scanning Electron Microscopy and Geometric Contour Morphometry for Identifying Eggs of Three Amazonian Species of Mansonia (Diptera: Culicidae)

FA da Silva Ferreira, RC Simões… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The eggs of three Amazonian species of the genus Mansonia (Diptera: Culicidae) were
analyzed using morphological and morphometric characters. Eggs of Mansonia humeralis …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental Hybrids of the Triatoma brasiliensis Species Complex Show Higher Susceptibility to the Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Than Their Parentals

N Correia, L Paschoaletto, C Reigada, TCM Gonçalves… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Triatoma brasiliensis species complex is a monophyletic group encompassing two
subspecies and six species. Recently, a hybrid zone of members of this complex was …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the hybridization processes in the Triatoma brasiliensis complex (Hemiptera, Triatominae): Reproductive isolation between Triatoma petrocchiae …

LMG Delgado, J Oliveira, A Ravazi, FF Madeira… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Morphological variability and ecological characterization of the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in El Salvador

VD Carmona-Galindo, MFM Recinos, SAG Hidalgo… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
There are 8 million people with Chagas disease worldwide and in El Salvador
approximately 39% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. One of the principal …