Simple Summary Triatomines are vector insects capable of transmitting the protozoan that
causes Chagas disease, thus representing a health risk in several countries, especially in …

Simple Summary Triatoma infestans is the main vector of the Chagas disease transmission
and has been for years one of the main sanitary problems in Bolivia, particularly for the …

Background: Triatoma sordida is widespread in Brazil and is the most frequent triatomine
species found in households in the state of Bahia, where it was associated with Chagas …

Abstract Background The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi circulates in semiarid areas of
northeastern Brazil in distinct ecotopes (sylvatic, peridomestic and domestic) where …

Simple Summary Foci of Triatoma infestans were found in the states of Rio Grande do Sul
and Bahia, Brazil. The objective of the present work is to evaluate the morphometric …

Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is an important vector of Chagas' disease in
both sylvatic and peridomestic ecotopes. Discriminating between these populations of …

ABSTRACT Background: Domiciliation by Triatoma sordida is a public health concern in
South America. This study aimed to evaluate the morphometric changes in the domestic and …

Triatoma williami is naturally infected by Trypanosoma cruzi, the ethiological agent of
Chagas disease, the most significant cause of morbidity and mortality in South and Central …

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

Identifying morphologically similar triatomine species is key to Chagas' disease vector
control and surveillance, but remains challenging when only qualitative phenotypic data are …