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 …

Triatominae, the kissing bugs, are one of the smaller subfamilies of the otherwise predatory
hemipteran family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. Substantial progress has been made …

The members of the subfamily Triatominae are true bugs specialized in blood-sucking. All
species are potential vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909), the causative agent of …

Simple Summary Although all triatomines are potential vectors of Chagas' disease, there are
species with greater or lesser vectorial importance. Therefore, the correct identification of …

Modern systems biology has much to owe to the concept of “model species.” This label
refers to organisms that are privileged for the study of particular biological phenomena …

Background: The 148 species of kissing bug include important vectors of the debilitating,
chronic, and often fatal Chagas disease, which affects several million people in Central and …

Classification of the Triatominae has become a complex balance between traditional
approaches and a wide variety of evolutionary interpretations. On the one hand is the need …

Simple Summary Although all triatomines are potential vectors of Chagas disease, there are
species with greater or lesser vectorial importance. Therefore, the correct identification of …

Background The 152 extant species of kissing bug include important vectors of the
debilitating, chronic, and often fatal Chagas disease, which affects several million people …

Due to its public health importance, as vectors of Chagas disease, the subfamily
Triatominae, has received the attention of taxonomists. Knowing how to correctly identify …