A scoping review of triatomine control for Chagas disease prevention: current and developing tools in Latin America and the United States

Y Tian, C Durden, GL Hamer - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Chagas disease is an infectious disease of human and animal health concern, with 6–8
million chronic human infections and over 50,000 deaths throughout the Americas annually …

Insecticidal activity of fluralaner (Exzolt®) administered to Gallus gallus domesticus against triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)

LC Pereira, NS Pereira, AN Barbosa da Silva… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Triatoma infestans, Triatoma brasiliensis, Triatoma pseudomaculata
and Rhodnius prolixus are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas …

Lethal, Sublethal, and Offspring Effects of Fluralaner and Dinotefuran on Three Species of Bactrocera Fruit Flies

D Li, X Cai, Y Qi, Y Lu, X Li - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera cucurbitae, and Bactrocera tau are three
invasive fruit fly pests that can cause significant economic damage to crops. Chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Next Generation Neuropeptide Y Receptor Small Molecule Agonists Inhibit Mosquito Biting Behavior

EV Zeledon, LA Baxt, TA Khan, M Michino, M Miller… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can spread disease-causing pathogens when they bite
humans to obtain blood nutrients required for egg production. Following a complete blood …

Deployment and transcriptional evaluation of nitisinone, an FDA-approved drug, to control bed bugs

M Sterkel, J Tompkin, C Schal, LM Guerra… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Bed bugs are blood-feeders that rapidly proliferate into large indoor infestations. Their bites
can cause allergies, secondary infections and psychological stress, among other problems …