Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is an important vector of Chagas' disease in
both sylvatic and peridomestic ecotopes. Discriminating between these populations of …

Triatoma dimidiata, a Chagas disease vector distributed in Mexico, Central America,
Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador, has been studied using genetic markers and four …

In semi-arid areas of northeastern Brazil, Chagas disease vectors of Triatoma brasiliensis
species complex comprise a monophyletic group of kissing bugs that inhabit rock outcrops …

Culicids are the most significant arthropods affecting human health. Thus, their correct
identification is critical. The use of Geometric Morphometrics (GM) has been recently …

In understanding biodiversity, taxonomy and systematics work together, although the two
terms are often confused. The objective of systematics is to understand the natural …

Abstract Background Triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) are vectors of Trypanosoma
cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, one of the most important vector-borne …

Several important biological parameters for estimating the vectorial capacity of a triatomine
species were determined on a Mexican population of the recently described Triatoma …

Mepraia is an endemic genus found in the semiarid and arid regions of north-central Chile.
Until 1998, Mepraia spinolai was the only species of the genus, distributed in coastal and …

The time interval before beginning feeding, feeding time, and defecation delay for 3
Triatominae subspecies, Meccus phyllosomus mazzottii (Ma), M. p. pallidipennis (Pa), and …

Hybridisation is still a widely studied phenomenon that allows us to look at some processes
differently. However, obtaining fertile hybrids, which we might consider in the long term as …