triatomine bug

Related to triatomine bug: kissing bug

tri·at·o·mine bug

(trī-ăt′ə-mēn′)

[New Latin Triatomīnae, subfamily name, from Triatoma, type genus : tri- + Greek tomos, section (so called because the antennae of the genus were at first erroneously described as having only three segments); see tome.]

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The triatomine bug, also known as the notorious "kissing bug," has been an obscure threat in the United States, with the highest density in Latin America and some Western states.

Bloodsucking 'kissing bugs' are on the march

Precautions to prevent house triatomine bug infestation include locating outdoor lights away from dwellings such as homes, dog kennels, and chicken coops and turning off lights that are not in use.

Identification of a Triatoma sanguisuga "Kissing Bug"--Delaware, 2018

However, high infection rates for reservoir animals and triatomine bug vectors in south central Texas suggested that T.

Likely autochthonous transmission of Trypanosoma Cruzi to humans, south central Texas, USA

The dreaded "kissing bug", "cone nosed" or triatomine bug has increasing brought the parasite of Chagas disease our way.

Emerging Infectious Diseases of the Twenty-first Century

However, both the parasite and the triatomine bug are found in the United States.

Parasitic infections seen in impoverished areas: the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in the United States is estimated at 20 million people

Although Chagas disease is endemic in much of Latin America, both the parasite and the triatomine bug are found in the United States.

Parasitic infections seen in impoverished areas: approximately 14% of the U.S. population has toxocariasis, with highest prevalence in the south

For example, Chagas disease was traditionally transmitted by triatomine bug bites, but oral transmission has become common with the advent of electrification, as we will discuss later.

Artificial lighting as a vector attractant and cause of disease diffusion

In less than 50% of people bitten by a triatomine bug, characteristic first visible signs can be a skin lesion or a purplish swelling of the lids of one eye.

Diseases without borders: handle exotic diseases with this lab pocket guide

Ecotopes of ten triatomine bug species (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from the vicinity of Belem, Para State, Brazil.

Brote urbano de enfermedad aguda de Chagas en la region amazonica de Brasil: seguimiento de cuatro anos despues del tratamiento con benznidazol

In arthropods, one of the most common Fusarium species, Fusarium solani (Martius) (Saccardo, 1881), has been isolated in crustaceans from gill lesions of cultured kuruma prawn Penaeus japonicus (Bate) (Bian et al., 1981) and from eggs of the triatomine bug Panstrongylus genicalatus (Latreille, 1811) causing reduction on egg hatching (Hartung and Lugo 1996).

Natural occurrence of the Fusarium solani on Tityus stigmurus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae)/Ocorrencia natural de Fusarium solani em Tityus stigmurus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpions: Buthidae)

A portion of the rectum and the salivary gland was removed individually from each triatomine bug, dispersed in saline solution and analyzed by microscopy (400X) for several minutes looking for flagellates by technicians trained in detection of Trypanosoma cruzi.

A mass collection of Triatoma ryckmani (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Stenocereus eichlamii (Cactaceae) in the semiarid region of Guatemala

cruzi from multiple species of free-ranging and captive wildlife, domestic animals, triatomine bug vectors, and humans who were an tochthonously infected in the United States.