Background Chagas disease, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the
countries of Latin America, is considered to be a particularly important public health concern …

Introduction Biological collections are depositories of information on different species and
contribute to the knowledge, protection, conservation and maintenance of biodiversity …

Rhodnius neglectus is a wild triatomine, vector of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, which
causes Chagas' disease, and feeds on the blood of small mammals, being essential for its …

INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are hematophagous insects of epidemiological importance
because they are vectors of Chagas disease. We present here the first report of Rhodnius …

Cavernicola pilosa is a triatomine species that lives in caves and feeds on bat blood. This
vector has a wide geographical distribution, and is found in Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Peru …

In Brazil, Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) is the most important species in
epidemiological terms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, due to its wide geographical …

Under laboratory conditions, Triatoma rosai and T. sordida are able to cross and produce
hybrids. In the face of climate and environmental changes, the study of hybrids of triatomines …

ABSTRACT Background: The subfamily Triatominae, which comprises 157 species, carries
the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. This short …

Molecular systematics is a remarkable approach for understanding the taxonomic traits and
allows the exploration of the inter-population dynamics of several species in the Triatominae …

INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are hematophagous insects that are important to public health
since they are the vectors of American Trypanosomiasis. The objective of this study was to …