“…The study of the biology, diversity and distribution of triatomines began after the discovery of the American trypanosomiases by Carlos Chagas, in 1909 (Neiva 1910, Neiva & Lent 1941, Lent & Wygodzinsky 1979, Galvão et al 1998. The precise mapping of their occurrence, domestic infestations and the natural infection rates for the different triatomine species is critical for understanding the challenges and threats posed by vectorial transmission (Silveira & Vinhaes 1999, Silveira 2000, Costa et al 2002, López-Cardenas et al 2005.…”