Trends in taxonomy of Chagas disease vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): from Linnaean to integrative taxonomy
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 …
cruzi and transmitted mainly by members of the subfamily Triatominae. There are currently …
The ecology and natural history of wild Triatominae in the Americas
F Abad-Franch, R Gurgel-Gonçalves - Triatominae-The Biology of Chagas …, 2021 - Springer
Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, feed primarily on vertebrate blood and live
in close association with their hosts. Here we provide an updated synthesis of current …
in close association with their hosts. Here we provide an updated synthesis of current …
Phylogenomics for Chagas Disease Vectors of the Rhodnius Genus (Hemiptera, Triatominae): What We Learn From Mito-Nuclear Conflicts and Recommendations
We provide in this study a very large DNA dataset on Rhodnius species including 36
samples representing 16 valid species of the three Rhodnius groups, pictipes, prolixus and …
samples representing 16 valid species of the three Rhodnius groups, pictipes, prolixus and …
TriatoDex, an electronic identification key to the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), vectors of Chagas disease: Development, description, and performance
R Gurgel-Goncalves, F Abad-Franch, MR de Almeida… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Correct identification of triatomine bugs is crucial for Chagas disease surveillance, yet
available taxonomic keys are outdated, incomplete, or both. Here we present TriatoDex, an …
available taxonomic keys are outdated, incomplete, or both. Here we present TriatoDex, an …
Under pressure: phenotypic divergence and convergence associated with microhabitat adaptations in Triatominae
Background Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, associate with vertebrate hosts
in highly diverse ecotopes. It has been proposed that occupation of new microhabitats may …
in highly diverse ecotopes. It has been proposed that occupation of new microhabitats may …
Chagas disease vectors identification using visible and near-infrared spectroscopy
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is widespread in Latin
America, where the disease remains one of the major public health problems. This condition …
America, where the disease remains one of the major public health problems. This condition …
Rhodnius spp. infestation in palm trees and natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli in periurban and rural areas of state of the Rondônia, in …
GR Julião, IF Pimentel, AK de França, LHS Gil… - Acta Tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
The state of Rondônia in the Brazilian Amazon is prone to diseases transmitted by insect
vectors because of the environmental and population changes resulting from large …
vectors because of the environmental and population changes resulting from large …
Speciation processes in Triatominae
This chapter intends to familiarize the reader with the basic concepts regarding speciation in
insects, through the description and exemplification of the three most common speciation …
insects, through the description and exemplification of the three most common speciation …
[HTML][HTML] Geometric morphometry of the Rhodniusprolixus complex (Hemiptera, Triatominae): patterns of intraspecific and interspecific allometry and their taxonomic …
ACPC Alvarez, C Dale, C Galvão - ZooKeys, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract In the subfamily Triatominae, the genus Rhodnius is one of the most studied, not
only because of its epidemiological importance, but also because of the difficulty in …
only because of its epidemiological importance, but also because of the difficulty in …
[HTML][HTML] Intraspecific and interspecific phenotypic differences confirm the absence of cryptic speciation in Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera, Triatominae)
ACC Garcia, J de Oliveira, DC Cristal… - The American journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Triatoma sordida is an endemic Chagas disease vector in South America, distributed in
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Chromosomal, molecular, isoenzymatic, and …
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Chromosomal, molecular, isoenzymatic, and …