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Triatominae - The Biology of Chagas Disease Vectors

  • The first comprehensive English-language book devoted to the biology of triatomine bugs
  • Covers taxonomy, origins and evolution, speciation processes, and ecology of the domestic cycle
  • Insect physiology aspects, such as embryology, immune system, digestion, neuropeptides, diuresis, and water control are presented and discussed
  • An important resource to all researchers involved with the control of Chagas disease vector

Part of the book series: Entomology in Focus (ENFO, volume 5)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
  2. Origin and Evolution of Triatominae

    • Christiane Weirauch
    Pages 1-13
  3. Taxonomy

    • Cleber Galvão
    Pages 15-38
  4. Speciation Processes in Triatominae

    • Marcio G. Pavan, Cristiano Lazoski, Fernando A. Monteiro
    Pages 39-64
  5. Chromosome Structure and Evolution of Triatominae: A Review

    • Francisco Panzera, Sebastian Pita, Pedro Lorite
    Pages 65-99
  6. Embryonic Development of the Kissing Bug Rhodnius prolixus

    • Vitoria Tobias-Santos, Attilio Pane, Mateus Berni, Helena Marcolla Araujo, Rodrigo Nunes-da-Fonseca
    Pages 101-121
  7. Anatomy of the Nervous System of Triatomines

    • Teresita C. Insausti, Claudio R. Lazzari
    Pages 123-144
  8. Sensory Biology of Triatomines

    • Romina B. Barrozo, Marcelo G. Lorenzo
    Pages 197-214
  9. The Behaviour of Kissing Bugs

    • Claudio R. Lazzari
    Pages 215-238
  10. Features of Interaction Between Triatomines and Vertebrates Based on Bug Feeding Parameters

    • Adriana C. Soares, Maurício R. V. Sant’Anna, Nelder F. Gontijo, Ricardo N. Araújo, Grasielle C. D. Pessoa, Leonardo B. Koerich et al.
    Pages 239-264
  11. Blood Digestion in Triatomine Insects

    • Pedro L. Oliveira, Fernando A. Genta
    Pages 265-284
  12. The Immune System of Triatomines

    • Nicolás Salcedo-Porras, Carl Lowenberger
    Pages 307-344
  13. Interaction of Triatomines with Their Bacterial Microbiota and Trypanosomes

    • Alessandra A. Guarneri, Günter A. Schaub
    Pages 345-386
  14. The Ecology and Natural History of Wild Triatominae in the Americas

    • Fernando Abad-Franch, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves
    Pages 387-445
  15. Eco-Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Domestic Habitats

    • Ricardo E. Gürtler, María del Pilar Fernández, Marta Victoria Cardinal
    Pages 447-489
  16. Chagas Disease Vector Control

    • Ricardo E. Gürtler, María C. Cecere
    Pages 491-535
  17. Insecticide Resistance in Triatomines

    • Gastón Mougabure-Cueto, María Inés Picollo
    Pages 537-555

About this book

This book aims to present updated knowledge on various aspects of the natural history, biology, and impact of triatomines to all interested readers. Each chapter will be written by authorities in the respective field, covering topics such as behavior, neurophysiology, immunology, ecology, and evolution. The contents will consider scientific, as well as innovative perspectives, on the problems related to the role of triatomine bugs as parasite vectors affecting millions in the Latin American region.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Alessandra Guarneri, Marcelo Lorenzo

About the editors

Alessandra Guarneri, Ph.D., is a biologist and specialist in Medical Entomology. She is a researcher in the Vector Behavior and Pathogen Interaction Group at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Her research team is devoted to the study the behavior of triatomines and the interaction between these bugs and their natural parasites. Her work includes studies about parasite development and virulence, behavioral alterations in infected insects, as well as the molecular bases of the trypanosome-triatomine interaction.  

 

Marcelo G Lorenzo, Ph.D., is a biologist devoted to the study of insect physiology with an emphasis on behavioral physiology. He is a senior researcher in the Vector Behavior and Pathogen Interaction Group at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. There, his group investigates the behavior, pheromones, kairomones,  sensory physiology, and functional genomics of triatomines and culicids. The group also focuses on the development of baits and traps for vector control. His work takes advantage of techniques from neurobiology, analytical chemistry, molecular biology, genomics, and behavior. 











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eBook USD 189.00
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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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