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Field trials of an improved cost-effective device for detecting peridomestic populations of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in rural Argentina [PDF]

, 2002
An improved device for detecting peridomestic Triatoma infestans consisting of one-liter recycled Tetra Brik milk boxes with a central structure was tested using a matched-pair study design in two rural areas in Argentina.
Ceballos, Leonardo A., Gurtler, Ricardo Esteban, Salomón, Oscar Daniel, Vazquez Prokopec, Gonzalo Martin   +3 more
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Co-occurrence or dependence? Using spatial analyses to explore the interaction between palms and Rhodnius triatomines

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Triatomine bugs are responsible for the vectorial transmission of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, a zoonosis affecting 10 million people and with 25 million at risk of infection.
Johan M. Calderón, Camila González
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Distribution, genetic characteristics and public health implications of Triatoma rubrofasciata, the vector of Chagas disease in Guangxi, China

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Triatomines are natural vectors of Chagas disease and are mainly prevalent in the Americas. In China, previous data from decades ago showed that there were two species of triatomine bugs, Triatoma rubrofasciata and T. sinica.
Yunliang Shi, Yaobao Wei, Xiangyang Feng, Jianfeng Liu, Zhihua Jiang, Fangqi Ou, Haiyan Wei, Guoli Lv, Xiaoling Wan, Ziyue Wang, Yichao Yang   +10 more
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Zuccagnia punctata Cav. Essential Oil into Poly(ε-caprolactone) Matrices as a Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Strategy Biorepellent against Triatoma infestans (Klug) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)

Molecules, 2021
The main strategies against Triatoma infestans (primary vector responsible for the Chagas disease transmission) are the elimination or reduction of its abundance in homes through the application of insecticides or repellents with residual power, and ...
Sandra López, Alejandro Tapia, Julio Zygadlo, Raúl Stariolo, Gustavo A. Abraham, Pablo R. Cortez Tornello   +5 more
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Occurrence and distribution of triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in municipalities of the Northeastern region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
: INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are targeted for the control of Chagas disease in endemic areas of Brazil. METHODS: Data regarding triatomines captured during 2001-2008 in 34 municipalities in the Northeast of Minas Gerais were analyzed.
João Victor Leite Dias, Eduardo Geraldo Fernandes, Herton Helder Rocha Pires, João Carlos Pinto Dias   +3 more
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Study of the triatomine fauna and occurrence of Chagas disease in Monte Negro, Rondonia, Brazil [PDF]

, 2008
A doença de Chagas tem como agente etiológico o Trypanossoma cruzi, um protozoário flagelado que pode ser encontrado numa grande variedade de mamíferos e triatomíneos.
CAMARGO, Luis Marcelo Aranha, MASSARO, Débora Cristina, REZENDE, Denise Silva   +2 more
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Distribution of Triatomines, the Vector of Chagas Disease — Southern China, 2016−2018

China CDC Weekly, 2020
What is already known on this topic? Triatomines, also known as kissing bugs, are widespread vectors for Chagas disease which affects 6–8 million people worldwide. Two species of triatomines have been previously reported in China.
Qin Liu, Fang-Xiang Wu, Yunliang Shi, Wencheng Lu, Han-guo Xie, Yun-hai Guo, Dan Zhu, Yuan-yuan Li, Yi Zhang, Xiaonong Zhou   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Learning spatial aversion is sensory-specific in the hematophagous insect Rhodnius prolixus [PDF]

, 2018
Even though innate behaviors are essential for assuring quick responses to expected stimuli, experience-dependent behavioral plasticity confers an advantage when unexpected conditions arise.
Barrozo, Romina, Cano, Agustina, Magallanes, Amorina, Minoli, Sebastian, Pontes, Gina, Roldán, Nahuel   +5 more
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DataTri, a database of American triatomine species occurrence [PDF]

Scientific Data, 2018
AbstractTrypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is transmitted to mammals - including humans - by insect vectors of the subfamily Triatominae. We present the results of a compilation of triatomine occurrence and complementary ecological data that represents the most complete, integrated and updated database (DataTri)available on ...
Soledad Ceccarelli, Agustín Balsalobre, Paula Medone, María Eugenia Cano, Rodrigo Gurgel Gonçalves, D. Feliciangeli, Darío Vezzani, Cristina Wisnivesky‐Colli, David E. Gorla, Gerardo A. Martí, Jorge Rabinovich   +10 more
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Seroprevalence of Chagas disease in Southern Brazilian cardiac patients and their knowledge about the parasitosis and vectors [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2020
Chagas disease (CD) is considered a typical low-income population sickness of the developing countries in Latin America. Given the historical relevance of CD in individuals in southern Rio Grande do Sul (RS) State, Brazil, the aim of this study was to ...
A. S. Dutra, D. Stauffert, T. F. Bianchi, D. R. P. Ribeiro, M. M. Villela   +4 more
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