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

Eleven species of kissing bugs are found in the United States. Their home ranges may be
expanding northward, perhaps as a consequence of climate change. At least eight of the …

Odorant receptors (Ors) are a unique family of ligand-gated ion channels and the primary
mechanism by which insects detect volatile chemicals. Here, we describe 57 putative Ors …

Many arthropod species have adopted vertebrate blood as their main food source. Blood is
rich in nutrients and, except for the presence of parasites, sterile. However, this food source …

Sexually deceptive orchids lure their specific male pollinators using volatile semiochemicals
that mimic female sex pheromones. To date, the semiochemicals known to be involved …

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

Modern systems biology has much to owe to the concept of “model species.” This label
refers to organisms that are privileged for the study of particular biological phenomena …

Highlights•Triatomines are vectors of Chagas disease in the Americas.•Monitoring and
control tools for triatomines are needed.•Several chemically baited traps are successful in …

A common problem for organisms is the localization, in space and time, of the resources
necessary for survival using information from the environment. Haematophagous insects …

One of the most intriguing natural observations is the pollination of orchids by sexual
deception. Chemicals underpin this interaction between the orchid and its sexually attracted …