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Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate.
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo, Guidobaldi, Fabio   +1 more
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TriatoDex, an electronic identification key to the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), vectors of Chagas disease: Development, description, and performance

PLoS ONE, 2021
Correct identification of triatomine bugs is crucial for Chagas disease surveillance, yet available taxonomic keys are outdated, incomplete, or both. Here we present TriatoDex, an Android app-based pictorial, annotated, polytomous key to the Triatominae.
R. Gurgel-Gonçalves, F. Abad‐Franch, Maxwell Ramos de Almeida, M. Obara, Rita De Cássia Moreira De Souza, Jainaine Abrantes de Sena Batista, D. Rocha   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo, Hildebrand, John, Reisenman, Carolina Esther   +3 more
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Phylogenetic structure of geographical co‐occurrence among New World Triatominae species, vectors of Chagas disease

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 1218-1231, June 2020., 2020
Abstract Aim The tropical niche conservatism (TNC) hypothesis is one of the most prominent evolutionary hypotheses that has been supported as an explanation for the diversity gradients of several animal taxa, mainly vertebrates. However, the validity of TNC for less‐known taxa such as disease vectors is not clear.
Soledad Ceccarelli, Silvia A. Justi, Jorge E. Rabinovich, José Alexandre F. Diniz Filho, Fabricio Villalobos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological Aspects of Antennal Sensilla of the Rhodnius brethesi Matta, 1919 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from the Negro River, Amazon Region of Brazil

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Studies conducted in river Ererê located in the left margin of Negro River, municipality of Barcelos, state of Amazonas, have confirmed that Rhodnius brethesi has as its natural habitat the palm tree Leopoldinia piassaba. By scanning electron microscopy, sensillum type was studied on the antennae of R. brethesi.
Simone Patrícia Carneiro Freitas, Laura Cristina Santos, Amanda Coutinho de Souza, Angela Cristina Verissimo Junqueira, Bernard Marchand   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in taxonomy of Triatomini (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): reproductive compatibility reinforces the synonymization of Meccus Stål, 1859 with Triatoma Laporte, 1832

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Meccus' taxonomy has been quite complex since the first species of this genus was described by Burmeister in 1835 as Conorhinus phyllosoma. In 1859 the species was transferred to the genus Meccus and in 1930 to Triatoma. However, in the twentieth century,
Natália Regina Cesaretto, J. de Oliveira, Amanda Ravazi, Fernanda Fernandez Madeira, Yago Visinho dos Reis, Ana Beatriz Bortolozo de Oliveira, Roberto Dezan Vicente, D. Cristal, C. Galvão, M. T. D. de Azeredo-Oliveira, J. A. Da Rosa, K. Alevi   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Assassin Bugs of Michigan (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) [PDF]

, 2017
Assassin bugs collected in Michigan and housed in the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology and the Michigan State University Entomology. Museum were used to compile a list of the state\u27s species and subspecies.
McPherson, J. E
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Dual and Opposite Roles of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Chagas Disease: Beneficial on the Pathogen and Harmful on the Host

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease, which affects an estimate of 6‐7 million people worldwide. Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which is a eukaryotic flagellate unicellular organism. At the primary infection sites, these parasites are phagocytized by macrophages, which produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) in response to the ...
Edio Maldonado, Diego A. Rojas, Sebastian Morales, Vicente Miralles, Aldo Solari, Gaetana Napolitano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in evolution of the Rhodniini tribe (Hemiptera, Triatominae): experimental crosses between Psammolestes tertius Lent & Jurberg, 1965 and P. coreodes Bergroth, 1911 and analysis of the reproductive isolating mechanisms

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background The tribe Rhodniini is a monophyletic group composed of 24 species grouped into two genera: Rhodnius and Psammolestes . The genus Psammolestes includes only three species, namely P. coreodes , P. tertius and P. arthuri .
Amanda Ravazi, J. de Oliveira, Fabricio Ferreria Campos, Fernanda Fernandez Madeira, Yago Visinho dos Reis, Ana Beatriz Bortolozo de Oliveira, M. T. D. de Azeredo-Oliveira, J. A. Da Rosa, C. Galvão, K. Alevi   +9 more
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The Role of DmCatD, a Cathepsin D-Like Peptidase, and Acid Phosphatase in the Process of Follicular Atresia in Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), a Vector of Chagas' Disease [PDF]

, 2015
In this work, we have investigated the involvement of DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase, and acid phosphatase in the process of follicular atresia of Dipetalogaster maxima, a hematophagous insect vector of Chagas' disease. For the studies, fat bodies,
Canavoso, Lilian Etelvina, Fruttero, Leonardo Luis, Leyria, Jimena, Nazar, Magalí   +3 more
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