The elimination of domestic triatomines is the foundation of Chagas disease control. Regional initiatives are eliminating introduced triatomine species. In this scenario, endemic triatomines can occupy the ecological niches ...

Background: Chagas disease is a parasitic infection transmitted by “kissing bugs” (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) that has a huge economic impact in Latin American countries. The vector species with the upmost ...

Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by the feces of Triatomine insects. The absence of treatments and effective vaccines makes this disease not only a medical problem, but also an educational, ...

Limited genetic data are currently available for three vectors of Chagas disease in Ecuador, Panstrongylus howardi, P. chinai, and P. rufotuberculatus. Previously regarded as mainly sylvatic, these species have been poorly ...

Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Panstrongylus chinai (Del Ponte) is highly domiciliated in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes and has been found naturally infected with T. cruzi. The objective ...

The genus Triatoma contains numerous species, principal or secondary vectors of Chagas disease, which have been included in the three main lineages of Triatomini tribe based on morphological and biogeographical characteristics: ...

Eggs have epidemiological and taxonomic importance in the subfamily Triatominae, which contains Chagas disease vectors. The metric properties (size and shape) of eggs are useful for distinguishing between close species, ...

Vector transmission remains the main mode of Chagas disease transmission. The first part of this chapter presents the current state of knowledge on the transmission mechanisms, the factors that attract bugs to their prey, ...