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

Chagas disease (CD) still imposes a heavy burden on most Latin American countries.
Vector-borne and mother-to-child transmission cause several thousand new infections per …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the agent of Chagas disease, transmitted by hematophagous
triatomine vectors. Establishing transmission cycles is key to understand the epidemiology of …

In Colombia, little is known on the distribution of the Asian mosquito Aedes albopictus, main
vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika in Asia and Oceania. Therefore, this work sought to …

Chagas disease, considered a neglected disease by the World Health Organization, is
caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and transmitted by> 140 triatomine …

Abstract Background Mepraia gajardoi and Mepraia spinolai are endemic triatomine vector
species of Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite that causes Chagas disease. These vectors …

The population genetics of Triatoma dimidiata haplogroups was analyzed at landscape and
sub-regional scales in Chiapas and regional level across the Mexican Neotropics, and …

Triatoma pallidipennis constitues one of the most important Chagas disease vector in
Mexico. Previous studies based on molecular data suggest T. pallidipennis as a complex of …

Rapid transformation of natural ecosystems changes ecological conditions for important
human disease vector species; therefore, an essential task is to identify and understand the …

Widespread application of insecticide remains the primary form of control for Chagas
disease in Central America, despite only temporarily reducing domestic levels of the …