Diversity and phylogeny of insect trypanosomatids: all that is hidden shall be revealed

DA Maslov, J Votýpka, V Yurchenko, J Lukeš - Trends in parasitology, 2013 - cell.com
Monoxenous trypanosomatids, which are usually regarded as benign dwellers of the insect
alimentary tract, represent a relatively obscure group within the family Trypanosomatidae …

Ecology, evolution and control of Chagas disease: a century of neglected modelling and a promising future

P Nouvellet, ZM Cucunubá, S Gourbiere - Advances in parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
More than 100 years after its formal description, Chagas disease remains a major public
health concern in Latin America with a yearly burden of 430,000 Disability-Adjusted Life …

The effect of temperature increase on the development of Rhodnius prolixus and the course of Trypanosoma cruzi metacyclogenesis

LD Tamayo, F Guhl, GA Vallejo… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The increase in the global land temperature, expected under predictions of climate change,
can directly affect the transmission of some infectious diseases, including Chagas disease …

Bottom-Up Effect of Different Host Plants on Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): A Life-Table Study on Canola

M Soufbaf, Y Fathipour, J Karimzadeh… - Journal of Economic …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The effects of 10 commercial canola, Brassica napus L., cultivars widely grown in Iran—
'SLM046,''Opera,''Okapi,''RGS003,''Modena,''Sarigol,''Zarfam,''Licord,''Hayula420,'and …

Effectiveness of fluralaner treatment regimens for the control of canine Chagas disease: A mathematical modeling study

E Fiatsonu, RE Busselman, GL Hamer… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Canine Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi and transmitted by insect triatomine vectors known as kissing bugs. The agent can …

Using the basic reproduction number to assess the effects of climate change in the risk of Chagas disease transmission in Colombia

JM Cordovez, LM Rendon, C Gonzalez, F Guhl - Acta tropica, 2014 - Elsevier
The dynamics of vector-borne diseases has often been linked to climate change. However
the commonly complex dynamics of vector-borne diseases make it very difficult to predict …

An age-structured extension to the vectorial capacity model

VN Novoseltsev, AI Michalski, JA Novoseltseva… - Plos one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Vectorial capacity and the basic reproductive number (R0) have been
instrumental in structuring thinking about vector-borne pathogen transmission and how best …

Morphology of reproductive accessory glands in eight species of blood-feeding Hemiptera (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) insect vectors of Chagas disease

RG Chiang, JA Chiang, O Sarquis, MM Lima - Acta tropica, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper documents the morphology of previously undescribed adult reproductive
accessory glands in eight species of blood-feeding Hemiptera, vectors of Chagas disease …

How do biting disease vectors behaviourally respond to host availability?

L Yakob - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Ecological theory predicts a diverse range of functional responses of species to
resource availability; but in the context of human blood consumption by disease vectors, a …

The role of light in Chagas disease infection risk in Colombia

D Erazo, J Cordovez - Parasites & Vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Chagas disease is the most important vector-borne disease in Latin America
and Rhodnius prolixus is the main vector in Colombia. Control strategies in this region have …