Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) I: isoenzymatic and chromatic patterns of five populations from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera-Reduviidae-Triatominae) III: patterns of feeding, defecation and resistance to starvation

“…It should be emphasized that the results of the investigation presented here were carried out utilizing insects collected in one municipality from RS. Almeida et al (2002b) showed significant phenotypic differences among T. rubrovaria populations from different RS municipalities. The comparative study of the bionomic characteristics among different populations could help us to better clarify the vectorial potentiality of T. rubrovaria in RS.…”

“…Isoenzymatic and chromatic studies developed by Almeida et al (2002b) patterns for this species. Salvatella et al (1994), utilizing the precipitin test, demonstrated that it feeds on humans in Uruguay.…”

Phylogeny of Triatoma sherlocki (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) Inferred from Two Mitochondrial Genes Suggests Its Location Within the Triatoma brasiliensis Complex

“…[39][40][41] A similar pattern has been observed for R. nasutus in the state of Ceará, where T. brasiliensis , R. nasutus, and T. pseudomaculata have been frequently captured inside houses. 42,43 Additional studies are needed on T. sherlocki, by analyzing other genes, to confirm its phylogenetic position. In addition, it is suggested that the knowledge of this species must be strengthened through morphologic, biologic, ecologic, and biogeographic studies, which could provide valuable information on its taxonomic position and vector capacity.…”

Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) II: trophic resources and ecological observations of five populations collected in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

“…The selection of those areas has also been based on the phenotypic variance shown for T. rubrovaria by Almeida et al (2002). The distances (km) among the collection sites are given in the Figure. (Canis familiaris), horse (Equus caballus), lizard (Sauria: Iguanidae), opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), rodent (Rattus norvegicus) and sheep (Ovis aires) were used.…”

“…We have earlier reported the chromatic and isoenzymatic variability of T. rubrovaria in different municipalities of RS, showing the existence of, at least, two distinct populations genetically isolated in this state (Almeida et al 2002). In order to extend our understanding of the bionomic knowledge of T. rubrovaria, field captures were performed, and the possible trophic resources were analyzed, and correlated to ecological and epidemiological aspects in different localities of RS.…”