Highlights•Predicting the incidence of diseases is challenging due to the complex vector
biology.•Predictive models indicate that more areas will become conducive for vector …

Background Although the practice of communication is often called upon when intervening
and involving communities affected by NTDs, the disciplinary framework of health …

Rhodnius Stål, 1859 is the second largest genus of Triatominae after Triatoma Laporte,
1832, and includes several important Chagas vectors. Genitalia in Reduviidae are …

Genetic exchange enables parasites to rapidly transform disease phenotypes and exploit
new host populations. Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasitic agent of Chagas disease and a …

More than half of the world population is at risk of vector-borne diseases including dengue
fever, chikungunya, zika, yellow fever, leishmaniasis, chagas disease, and malaria, with …

Understanding the blood meal patterns of insects that are vectors of diseases is fundamental
in unveiling transmission dynamics and developing strategies to impede or decrease human …

Background Chagas disease (CD) is a life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan
parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by triatomine bugs. Triatomine bugs …

A recent study by Cartelle Gestal et al. reported an analysis of data from the Ministry of
Public Health on the epidemiological situation of neglected tropical diseases in Ecuador [1] …

Background Although the central coast of the Ecuador is considered endemic for Chagas
disease, few studies have focused on determining the risk of transmission in this region. In …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selective and community-
wide house insecticide spraying in controlling triatomines in the subtropical areas of Loja …