Evolution, systematics, and biogeography of the Triatominae, vectors of Chagas disease

FA Monteiro, C Weirauch, M Felix, C Lazoski… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this chapter, we review and update current knowledge about the evolution, systematics,
and biogeography of the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)—true bugs that feed …

Intrusive versus domiciliated triatomines and the challenge of adapting vector control practices against Chagas disease

E Waleckx, S Gourbière, E Dumonteil - Memórias do Instituto …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease prevention remains mostly based on triatomine vector control to reduce or
eliminate house infestation with these bugs. The level of adaptation of triatomines to human …

Epidemiology of and impact of insecticide spraying on Chagas disease in communities in the Bolivian Chaco

AM Samuels, EH Clark… - PLoS Neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Chagas disease control campaigns relying upon residual insecticide spraying
have been successful in many Southern American countries. However, in some areas, rapid …

The ecology and natural history of wild Triatominae in the Americas

F Abad-Franch, R Gurgel-Gonçalves - Triatominae-The Biology of Chagas …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Chagas disease vector control

RE Gürtler, MC Cecere - Triatominae-The biology of chagas disease …, 2021 - Springer
Most of the human infections with Trypanosoma cruzi are caused by triatomine species
adapted to thrive in domestic habitats and blood-feed on humans. Residual house spraying …

Evolutionary ecology of Chagas disease; what do we know and what do we need?

A Flores‐Ferrer, O Marcou, E Waleckx… - Evolutionary …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The aetiological agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is a key human pathogen
afflicting most populations of Latin America. This vectorborne parasite is transmitted by …

The Pampa del Indio project: District-wide quasi-elimination of Triatoma infestans after a 9-year intervention program in the Argentine Chaco

RE Gürtler, MS Gaspe, NP Macchiaverna… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The elimination of Triatoma infestans, the main domestic vector of
Trypanosoma cruzi, is lagging behind expectations in the Gran Chaco region. We …

[HTML][HTML] Triatoma sanguisuga blood meals and potential for Chagas disease, Louisiana, USA

E Waleckx, J Suarez, B Richards… - Emerging infectious …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To evaluate human risk for Chagas disease, we molecularly identified blood meal sources
and prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among 49 Triatoma sanguisuga kissing …

Cultural perception of triatomine bugs and Chagas disease in Bolivia: a cross-sectional field study

A Salm, J Gertsch - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Chagas disease remains a major public health risk in Bolivia, particularly
among rural indigenous communities. Here we studied the cultural perception of the …

Beating the odds: Sustained Chagas disease vector control in remote indigenous communities of the Argentine Chaco over a seven-year period

MS Gaspe, YM Provecho, MP Fernandez… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Rapid reinfestation of insecticide-treated dwellings hamper the sustained
elimination of Triatoma infestans, the main vector of Chagas disease in the Gran Chaco …