Phenotypic variability confirmed by nuclear ribosomal DNA suggests a possible natural hybrid zone of Triatoma brasiliensis species complex

J Costa, MD Bargues, VL Neiva, GG Lawrence… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Triatoma brasiliensis macromelasoma occurs in Pernambuco state, Brazil, which is situated
between the distribution areas of Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis (north) and Triatoma …

Cross-mating experiments detect reproductive compatibility between Triatoma sherlocki and other members of the Triatoma brasiliensis species complex

N Correia, CE Almeida, V Lima-Neiva, M Gumiel… - Acta tropica, 2013 - Elsevier
Phylogenetic approaches based on mitochondrial DNA variation (fragments of Cyt B and
16S ribosomal RNA) have revealed Triatoma sherlocki as the most recent species addition …

Biological parameters and estimation of the vectorial capacity of two subspecies of Triatoma protracta (Uhler) and their laboratory hybrids in Mexico

JA Martínez-Ibarra, MA Cárdenas-Sosa… - Journal of Vector …, 2021 - BioOne
Chagas disease is one of the most important vector-borne diseases in Latin America.
Studying the biological parameters of each vector species or subspecies contributes to our …

Active dispersal in Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834)(Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae): Effects of nutritional status, the presence of a food source and the …

PA Lobbia, G Mougabure-Cueto - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
In Argentina, the main vector of Chagas disease is Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834). In recent
years, the presence of T. infestans was reported in human dwelling after spraying with …

Comparison of biological fitness in crosses between subspecies of Meccus phyllosomus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in southern Mexico

JA Martínez‐Ibarra, B Nogueda‐Torres… - Insect …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the biological parameters of some triatomine subspecies of Meccus
phyllosomus (Burmeister) is a crucial first step in estimating the epidemiologic importance of …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of constitutive heterochromatin in two species of triatomines: Triatoma lenti Sherlock and Serafim (1967) and Triatoma sherlocki Papa, Jurberg …

KCC Alevi, PP Mendonça, NP Pereira… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Triatoma lenti and Triatoma sherlocki are hemipterans that belong to the brasiliensis
subcomplex. In triatomines, the constitutive heterochromatin pattern is species-specific and …

Effect of nutritional state and dispersal on the reproductive efficiency in Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834)(Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) susceptible and resistant …

PA Lobbia, C Rodríguez, G Mougabure-Cueto - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
The dispersal of insects is determinant in the colonization of new areas and the propagation
of insecticide resistance. Nutritional status and reproductive characteristics determine the …

[PDF][PDF] Cytotaxonomy of the Brasiliensis subcomplex and the Triatoma brasiliensis complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

KCC Alevi, JA Rosa, MTV Azeredo-Oliveira - Zootaxa, 2014 - mapress.com
We analyzed the classical cytotaxonomy of the Brasiliensis subcomplex (Triatoma
brasiliensis Neiva, T. juazeirensis Costa & Felix, T. melanica Costa, Argolo & Felix, T …

Relationship between genetic diversity and morpho-functional characteristics of flight-related traits in Triatoma garciabesi (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

T Verly, S Pita, AL Carbajal-de-la-Fuente… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Triatoma garciabesi, a potential vector of the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi, which is the causative agent of Chagas disease, is common in peridomestic and wild …

Morphometric study of the legs of the main Chagas vector, Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

G Mougabure-Cueto, ML Hernández, JJ Gilardoni… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
In triatomines, vectors of Chagas disease, active dispersal takes place by walking and flying.
Flight has received more attention than walking although the last is the dispersal modality …