The evolution of triatomine bugs towards haematophagy has demanded different types of
adaptations, ie, morphological, physiological and behavioural. In fact, haematophagy …

Abstract Triatomines (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), commonly known as conenose
or kissing bugs, includes species of outstanding medical importance given their role as …

Abstract Although kissing bugs (Triatominae: Reduviidae) are perhaps best known as
vectors of Chagas disease, they are important experimental models in studies of insect …

Compounds from the metasternal and Brindley's glands of the blood-sucking bug, Triatoma
infestans, were identified by solid phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography …

The role of short-chain fatty acids in the host-seeking behaviour of Triatoma infestans larvae
was investigated using a locomotion compensator. Several short-chain fatty acids were …

Twelve compounds produced by the metasternal glands (MGs) of the triatomine bug
Rhodnius prolixus were identified by solid phase microextraction (SPME) combined with …

This chapter is a continuation and an updated version of our earlier discussion of
pheromones. 1 Covering the literature of the past decade until the end of 2008, it …

The agave weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is
the most important insect pest of wild and cultivated agaves in the world. Combined gas …

Olfactory response of male and female Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) to volatiles released from the same or opposite conspecifics alone, or …

The weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Col., Curculionidae) is the most
important insect pest of cultivated agaves in Mexico. The objective of this study was to …