Chagas disease is amongst the ten most important neglected tropical diseases but
knowledge on the diversification of its vectors, Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), is very …

Os triatomíneos são insetos hematófagos de grande importância médica, pois são os
responsáveis pela transmissão do Trypanosoma cruzi, o agente etiológico da doença de …

Background Among Chagas disease triatomine vectors, the largest genus, Triatoma,
includes species of high public health interest. Triatoma dimidiata, the main vector …

In Chagas disease, triatomine vectors are the main target for control measures because of
the absence of effective drugs. The broad usefulness of nuclear rDNA and mtDNA …

Triatoma brasiliensis macromelasoma occurs in Pernambuco state, Brazil, which is situated
between the distribution areas of Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis (north) and Triatoma …

The haematophagous insects of the subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera-Reduviidae) have
great epidemiological importance as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of …

Panstrongylus geniculatus has become the most frequently registered vector of Chagas
disease in the metropolitan area of Caracas, Venezuela. This triatomine species has …

Triatoma infestans, the main vector of Chagas disease, has nearly been eliminated from
Brazil. Nevertheless, other triatominae species are involved in the domiciliation process …

Triatoma carcavalloi is considered a rare Chagas disease vector often collected inside
domiciles in Rio Grande do Sul State. In this Brazilian state, T. carcavalloi has been …

Studies were made on the ribosomal DNA intergenic region, comprising complete internal
transcribed spacer (ITS)-1, 5.8 S, and ITS-2 sequences, of populations of the triatomine …