Triatomines are hemipteran bugs acting as vectors of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi. This parasite causes Chagas disease, one of the major parasitic diseases in the …

The evolution of triatomine bugs towards haematophagy has demanded different types of
adaptations, ie, morphological, physiological and behavioural. In fact, haematophagy …

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

Due to its vast diversity the Chagas vector, Triatoma dimidiata, has been merged and split
into species and subspecies since its first description in 1811. Across its geographic range …

Many species of Triatominae show evidence for morphological plasticity. Frequent
taxonomic questions arose from this variability leading to disputes about describing new …

Approximately 10 million people are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of
Chagas disease, which remains the most serious parasitic disease in the Americas. Most …

Background Triatoma dimidiata is among the main vectors of Chagas disease in Latin
America. However, and despite important advances, there is no consensus about the …

Several blood-feeding (hematophagous) insects are vectors of a number of diseases
including dengue, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis which persistently affect public health …

The wide geographical distribution of Triatoma dimidiata, one of the three major vectors of
Chagas disease, ranges from Mexico to northern Peru. Since this species occupies a great …

The nucleotide sequences of the cytochrome B gene and the antennal phenotypes were
analyzed for the following triatomine species: Triatoma longipennis, Triatoma pallidipennis …