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 …

Trypanosoma cruzi and the majority of its insect vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae,
Triatominae) are confined to the Americas. But while recent molecular studies indicate a …

The phylogeographical structure of the closely related species Rhodnius prolixus and R.
robustus is presented based on a 663‐base pair (bp) fragment of the mitochondrial …

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

The nucleotide sequences of the rDNA second internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) of 31
populations of 12 and 3 species of the two main Triatominae tribes Triatomini and Rhodniini …

For about half of all Chagas disease cases T. infestans has been the responsible vector.
Contributing to its genetic knowledge will increase our understanding of the capacity of …

The evolutionary history and times of divergence of triatomine bug lineages are estimated
from molecular clocks inferred from nucleotide sequences of the small subunit SSU (18S) …

Panstrongylus species are widely distributed throughout the Americas, where they act as
vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, agent of Chagas disease. Their intraspecific relationships …

Tsetse traps and targets (insecticide-impregnated screens) function by attracting the flies to
a device that collects and/or kills them. Traps can be used for entomological surveillance …

2. Materials and methods The study makes use of mitochondrial rDNA sequences (16S)
currently available in GenBank. Acknowledging the methodological difficulties of combining …