| Title: | Chemical ecology of triatomine bugs: vectors of Chagas disease |
| Author(s): | Cruz-Lopez L; Malo EA; Rojas JC; Morgan ED; |
| Address: | "Departamento de Entomologia Tropical, ECOSUR, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. lcruz@tap-ecosur.edu.mx" |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.0269-283x.2001.00340.x |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0269-283X (Print) 0269-283X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Knowledge of chemical ecology of haematophagous triatomine bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) could be of practical value because this polyphyletic subfamily includes species of medical importance, such as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the aetiological agent of Chagas disease. For particular species of Dipetalogaster, Panstrongylus, Rhodnius and Triatoma, therefore, we review information on exocrine glands and products, interpreting their apparent roles as semiochemicals in the aggregation, alarm, defence, host-finding and sexual behaviour of these Triatominae" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Chagas Disease/prevention & control/*transmission Exocrine Glands/chemistry/physiology Female Humans Insect Vectors/chemistry/*physiology Male Pheromones/*physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal Triatominae/chemistry/*physiology;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineCruz-Lopez, L Malo, E A Rojas, J C Morgan, E D eng Review England 2002/01/05 Med Vet Entomol. 2001 Dec; 15(4):351-7. doi: 10.1046/j.0269-283x.2001.00340.x" |
