An updated and illustrated dichotomous key for the Chagas disease vectors of Triatoma brasiliensis species complex and their epidemiologic importance

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Carolina Dale1, Carlos Eduardo Almeida2, Vagner José Endonça3, Jader de Oliveira4, João Aristeu da Rosa4, Cléber Galvão5, Jane Costa1
1Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), FIOCRUZ, Brazil Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
2Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, UNICAMP, Brazil Universidade Estadual de Campinas Camínas Brazil.
3Universidade Federal do Piauí, UFPI, Brazil Universidade Federal do Piauí Piauí Brazil.
4Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", FCFAR/UNESP, Brazil Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" São Paulo Brazil.
5Laboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), FIOCRUZ, Brazil Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro Brazil.

Tóm tắt

In the subfamily Triatominae, Triatoma exhibits the largest number of species, which are arranged in complexes. For the T.brasiliensis species complex, recent investigations based on results of geometric morphometrics combined with phylogeny have provided evidence that it should be composed of seven species: T.brasiliensis, T.bahiensis, T.juazeirensis, T.lenti, T.melanica, T.petrocchiae, and T.sherlocki, in which T.brasiliensis is divided in two subspecies: T.b.brasiliensis and T.b.macromelasoma. A taxonomic key is presented to identify each taxon. Among members of this complex, T.b.brasiliensis is the most important in an epidemiologic context, due to its high prevalence in natural infection by Trypanosomacruzi combined with a pronounced adaptation to domiciliary habitats. However, some members may be currently invading and colonizing homes, a process known as domiciliation. Therefore, the key presented here may be potentially useful for researchers as well as those involved in vector control measures.

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