Trends in taxonomy of Chagas disease vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): from Linnaean to integrative taxonomy

KCC Alevi, J de Oliveira, D da Silva Rocha, C Galvão - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi and transmitted mainly by members of the subfamily Triatominae. There are currently …

Evolution, systematics, and biogeography of the Triatominae, vectors of Chagas disease

FA Monteiro, C Weirauch, M Felix, C Lazoski… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this chapter, we review and update current knowledge about the evolution, systematics,
and biogeography of the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)—true bugs that feed …

[HTML][HTML] Do the new triatomine species pose new challenges or strategies for monitoring Chagas disease? An overview from 1979-2021

J Costa, C Dale, C Galvão, CE Almeida… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease persists as one of the most important, and yet most neglected, diseases in
the world, and several changes in its epidemiological aspects have been recorded since its …

[HTML][HTML] A new species of Rhodnius from Brazil (Hemiptera, reduviidae, triatominae)

JA da Rosa, HHG Justino, JD Nascimento… - ZooKeys, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A colony was formed from eggs of a Rhodnius sp. female collected in Taquarussu, Mato
Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and its specimens were used to describe R. taquarussuensis sp. n …

Taxonomical over splitting in the Rhodnius prolixus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) clade: Are R. taquarussuensis (da Rosa et al., 2017) and R. neglectus (Lent …

JD Nascimento, JA Da Rosa, FC Salgado-Roa… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The use of subtle features as species diagnostic traits in taxa with high morphological
similarity sometimes fails in discriminating intraspecific variation from interspecific …

High chromosomal mobility of r DNA clusters in holocentric chromosomes of Triatominae, vectors of Chagas disease (Hemiptera‐Reduviidae)

S Pita, P Lorite, A Cuadrado, Y Panzera… - Medical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera‐Reduviidae) includes more than 150 blood‐
sucking species, potential vectors of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, causative agent of …

Chromosome structure and evolution of Triatominae: A review

F Panzera, S Pita, P Lorite - Triatominae-The Biology of Chagas Disease …, 2021 - Springer
The subfamily Triatominae, vectors of Chagas disease, represents one of the most
cytogenetically studied subfamilies within the true bugs. To date, the chromosome numbers …

Cryptic speciation in the Triatoma sordida subcomplex (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) revealed by chromosomal markers

F Panzera, S Pita, J Nattero, Y Panzera, C Galvão… - Parasites & …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Chagas disease vectors (Hemiptera-Reduviidae) comprise more than
140 blood-sucking insect species of the Triatominae subfamily. The largest genus is …

Genetic, Cytogenetic and Morphological Trends in the Evolution of the Rhodnius (Triatominae: Rhodniini) Trans-Andean Group

S Diaz, F Panzera, N Jaramillo-O, R Perez… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The Rhodnius Pacific group is composed of three species: Rhodnius pallescens, R.
colombiensis and R. ecuadoriensis, which are considered important vectors of …

The relevance of chromosome fissions for major ribosomal DNA dispersion in hymenopteran insects

RST Menezes, DC Cabral‐de‐Mello… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) loci are essential for cellular metabolism due to their participation in
ribosome biogenesis. Although these genes have been widely cytogenetically mapped, the …