Bedbugs are brown and flat hematophagous insects. The 2 cosmopolite species, Cimex
lectularius and Cimex hemipterus, feed on humans and/or domestic animals, and recent …

Although it has been known for nearly a century that strains of Trypanosoma cruzi, the
etiological agent for Chagas' disease, are enzootic in the southern US, much remains …

Background Theory predicts that parasites can affect and thus drive their hosts' niche.
Testing this prediction is key, especially for vector-borne diseases including Chagas …

Introducción. En el estado de Guerrero, México, los estudios sobre la presencia y la
importancia epidemiológica de los triatominos vectores de Trypanosoma cruzi son escasos …

Triatoma mexicana is an important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi—the etiological agent of
Chagas disease. This triatomine species occurs in central Mexico, but little is known about …

The study aimed to quantify the bias from parasite detection methods in the estimation of the
prevalence of infection of Triatoma infestans by Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas …

An entomological study of triatomine species was carried out to assess their prevalence in
10 localities of the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Entomological indices were calculated to …

The purpose of this study was to conduct an entomological analysis, determination of
feeding sources, and molecular identification of triatomines in five communities of the Istmo …

Triatomine vectors are responsible for the main route of transmission of the protozoan
Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. This illness is potentially life …

Triatoma pallidipennis is an exclusive and widely distributed species in Mexico and one of
the three main vectors that transmit Chagas disease in the country. The state of Hidalgo is …