In this chapter, we review and update current knowledge about the evolution, systematics,
and biogeography of the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)—true bugs that feed …

The expected success of Chagas disease control programs in the Southern Cone countries
relied on the assumption that Triatoma infestans, the main domestic vector, did not maintain …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, has at least two principal
intraspecific subdivisions, T. cruzi I (TCI) and T. cruzi II (TCII), the latter containing up to five …

Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, feed primarily on vertebrate blood and live
in close association with their hosts. Here we provide an updated synthesis of current …

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 …

We analyzed the main karyologic changes that have occurred during the dispersion of
Triatoma infestans, the main vector of Chagas disease. We identified two allopatric groups …

In Chagas disease, triatomine vectors are the main target for control measures because of
the absence of effective drugs. The broad usefulness of nuclear rDNA and mtDNA …

The members of the subfamily Triatominae are true bugs specialized in blood-sucking. All
species are potential vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909), the causative agent of …

Geometric morphometrics is a novel approach to biological shape analysis, and its
application to medical entomology is just beginning. Here, we use it to examine …

An empirical model of flight initiation coupled with data from a longitudinal study predicted
that the flight dispersal of Triatoma infestans from peridomestic sites was more likely to occur …