Chagas disease is amongst the ten most important neglected tropical diseases but
knowledge on the diversification of its vectors, Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), is very …

Abstract Background The heterogeneity of Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates among
triatomines insects and animal reservoirs has been studied in independent studies, but little …

Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, feed primarily on vertebrate blood and live
in close association with their hosts. Here we provide an updated synthesis of current …

Background Triatomines are hematophagous insects that play an important role as vectors
of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. These insects have adapted …

The increase in the global land temperature, expected under predictions of climate change,
can directly affect the transmission of some infectious diseases, including Chagas disease …

Attalea palms provide primary habitat to Rhodnius spp., vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Flying from palms, these blood-sucking bugs often invade houses and can infect people …

Background Oil palm plantation establishment in Colombia has the potential to impact
Chagas disease transmission by increasing the distribution range of Rhodnius prolixus. In …

Background Control initiatives and continuous surveillance of vector-borne transmission
have proved to be effective measures for diminishing the incidence of Chagas disease in …

Rhodnius montenegrensis was described in 2012. Since then, reports of the occurrence of
this species associated with palm trees near households in Rondônia have been published …

Ecoepidemiological scenarios for Chagas disease transmission are complex, so vector
control measures to decrease human–vector contact and prevent infection transmission are …