Exploring the dynamics of disease transmission involves an understanding of complex
interactions within the eco-epidemiologic framework. In the context of Chagas disease (CD) …

Genetic and morphological structure of vector populations are useful to identify panmictic
groups, reinfestation sources and minimal units for control interventions. Currently, no …

Biting midges are vectors of arboviruses such as bluetongue virus, bovine ephemeral fever
virus, Akabane virus, African horse sickness virus, epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and …

Accurate prediction of vectors dispersal, as well as identification of adaptations that allow
blood-feeding vectors to thrive in built environments, are a basis for effective disease control …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Understanding the population dynamics of vectors is crucial for effective control of vector-
borne diseases. In the Northeastern Brazilian semi-arid region, Triatoma brasiliensis …

The study of geometric morphometry has an impact on Triatominae studies. Currently,
several taxonomic and systematic studies use this approach. The Triatominae subfamily …

Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909).
One of the primary vectors of T. cruzi in South America is Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834) …