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

Abstract Although kissing bugs (Triatominae: Reduviidae) are perhaps best known as
vectors of Chagas disease, they are important experimental models in studies of insect …

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

The triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus is a main vector of Chagas disease, which affects
several million people, mostly in Latin-America. Host searching, pheromone communication …

Haematophagous arthropods rely on their peripheral olfactory systems to locate hosts,
refuges, oviposition sites and to communicate intraspecifically. Olfactory appendages …

Highlights•A high degree of parsimony in signaling molecules (volatile ligands) is apparent
among vector arthropods.•Olfactory structures across diverse vector arthropods are relatively …

The external morphology and distribution of the antennal sensilla of 21 species from five
families of semiaquatic bugs (Gerromorpha) were examined using scanning electron …

Triatomine bugs are the blood feeding insect vectors transmitting Chagas disease to
humans, a neglected tropical disease that affects over 8 million people, mainly in Latin …

Detailed description of antennal sensory organs of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann,
1910 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) and a comparison with L. zonatus (Dallas …

Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is an important vector of Chagas disease in Ecuador. Whereas only
sylvatic and peridomestic populations are common in Manabí province, this species …