Wing shape differences between flying and non-flying individuals of six Triatoma species (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalBackground: Despite numerous reports of triatomines invading homes through flight, experimental studies investigating this ability under laboratory conditions remain scarce.
Fernanda Cristina de Oliveira Firmino +2 more
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Potencial biológico do Triatoma brasiliensis Biological potential of Triatoma brasiliensis [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2000 Foram estudados alguns parâmetros biológicos e fisiológicos do Triatoma brasiliensis em comparação com o Triatoma infestans e com o Triatoma pseudomaculata. O T.
Alessandra A. Guarneri +3 more
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Biological Control of the Chagas Disease Vector Triatoma infestans with the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana Combined with an Aggregation Cue: Field, Laboratory and Mathematical Modeling Assessment [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Current Chagas disease vector control strategies, based on chemical insecticide spraying, are growingly threatened by the emergence of pyrethroid-resistant Triatoma infestans populations in the Gran Chaco region of South America. Methodology
Cardozo, Rubén Marino +8 more
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Epidemiologia de Triatominos en la Provincia de Río Negro
Ciencia Veterinaria, 2021 Chagas es una enfermedad endemoepidémica de transmisión vec-torial en la Provincia de Rio Negro causada por Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitido por insectos vectores denominados triatominos (vinchu-cas).
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EntomoBrasilis, 2020 Triatoma ryckmani Zeledón & Ponce, 1972 is a species found in sylvatic habitat at Central America. Considered rare in the past and poorly studied, nowadays can be found inside houses with potential of dispersal and colonization.
Dayse da Silva Rocha +3 more
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Biogeographical factors determining Triatoma recurva distribution in Chihuahua, México, 2014
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020 Introduction: Triatoma recurva is a Trypanosoma cruzi vector whose distribution and biological development are determined by factors that may influence the transmission of trypanosomiasis to humans.
María Elena Torres +7 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2009 Introducción. A pesar de la importancia de Triatoma dimidiata como vector de la enfermedad de Chagas, poco se conoce de su ciclo biológico y de la producción eficiente de insectos disponibles para ensayos biológicos. Objetivo.
Marlene Reyes, Víctor Manuel Angulo
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Feeding and defecation behavior of Triatoma rubida (Uhler, 1894) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) under laboratory conditions, and its potential role as a vector of chagas disease in Arizona, USA [PDF]
, 2011 Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to humans by blood-sucking triatomine insects. This disease is endemic throughout Mexico and Central and South America, but only a few autochthonous cases have been reported
Gregory, Teresa +3 more
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Identifying Current and Missing Knowledge in the Control of Pyrethroid-Resistant Triatoma Infestans, Vector of Chagas Disease [PDF]
, 2017 Triatomines are blood-sucking bugs that occur mainly in Latin America. They are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease.
Picollo, Maria Ines +1 more
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Volatile compound diversity and conserved alarm behaviour in Triatoma dimidiata [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille) is a key vector complex of Trypanosoma cruzi, etiologic agent of Chagas disease, as it spans North, Central, and South America.
Cruz López, Leopoldo +4 more
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