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Triatoma Infestans
''Triatoma infestans'', commonly called winchuka or vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile, barbeiro in Brazil, chipo in Venezuela and also known as "kissing bug" or "barber bug" in English, is a blood-sucking bug (like virtually all the members of its subfamily Triatominae) and the most important vector of ''Trypanosoma cruzi'' which can lead to Chagas disease. It is widespread in the Southern Cone countries of South America. This region has joined the control intervention called ''Southern Cone Initiative'' managed by the PAHO. During the ''Beagle'' survey voyage, Charles Darwin noted in his journal for 26 March 1835 having "experienced an attack, & it deserves no less a name, of the ''Benchuca'', the great black bug of the Pampas. It is most disgusting to feel soft wingless insects, about an inch long, crawling over ones body; before sucking they are quite thin, but afterwards round & bloated with blood, & in this state they are easily squashed." Richard Keyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triatoma Protracta
''Triatoma protracta'' is a species of bugs in the family Reduviidae. It is known commonly as the western bloodsucking conenose.Conenose Bugs. Pests of Homes, Structures, People, and Pets. Publication 7455, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. It is distributed in the western United States Parasites - American Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas Disease). United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). and Mexico.Martínez-Ibarra, J. A., et al. (2012) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km2. Its population in the 2012 census was 1,758,143. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year. History The Cochabamba valley was inhabited for over a thousand years due to its fertile productive soils and climate. Archaeological evidence suggests that the initial valley inhabitants were of various ethnic indigenous groups. Tiwanaku, Tupuraya, Mojocoya, Omereque and Inca inhabited the valley at various times before the Spanish arrived. The first Spanish inhabitant of the Valley was Garci Ruiz de Orell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2022 is estimated to be 6.5 million. Among the Mesoamerican nations that historically controlled the region are the Lenca (after 600 AD), the Mayans, and then the Cuzcatlecs. Archaeological monuments also suggest an early Olmec presence around the first millennium BC. In the beginning of the 16th century, the Spanish Empire conquered the Central American territory, incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. However the Viceroyalty of Mexico had little to no influence in the daily affairs of the isthmus, which was colonized in 1524. In 1609, the area was declared the Captaincy General of Guatemala by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country, it is the sixth-most densely populated with around 89 people per km². Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. Based on 2019 estimates, the Recife Metropolitan Region is seventh-most populous in the country, and the second-largest in northeastern Brazil. In 2015, the state had 4.6% of the national population and produced 2.8% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). The contemporary state inherits its name from the Captaincy of Pernambuco, established in 1534. The region was originally inhabited by Tupi-Guarani-speaking peoples. European colonization began in the 16th century, under mostly Portuguese rule in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triatoma Pseudomaculata
''Triatoma'' is a genus of assassin bug in the subfamily Triatominae (kissing bugs). The members of ''Triatoma'' (like all members of Triatominae) are blood-sucking insects that can transmit serious diseases, such as Chagas disease. Their saliva may also trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, up to and including severe anaphylactic shock. Species These are species according to reliable sources. While most species are found in the New World, a few are known from the Old World. NOTE: ''The designation (Tc) signifies that the species is associated with Trypanosoma cruzi''. * '' Triatoma amicitiae'' Lent, 1951 * '' Triatoma arthurneivai'' Lent & Martins, 1940 * '' Triatoma bahiensis'' Sherlock & Serafim, 1967 * ''Triatoma baratai'' Carcavallo & Jurberg, 2000 * '' Triatoma barberi'' Usinger, 1939 * '' Triatoma bolivari'' Carcavallo, Martínez & Pelaez, 1984 * '' Triatoma boliviana'' Avendaño, 2007 * '' Triatoma bouvieri'' Larrousse, 1924 * '' Triatoma brailovskyi'' Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triatoma Brasiliensis
''Triatoma brasiliensis'' is now considered the most important Chagas disease vector in the semiarid areas of northeastern Brazil. ''T. brasiliensis'' occurs in 12 Brazilian states, including Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, and Paraíba. ''T. brasiliensis'' is native to this part of Brazil, and thus persists in the natural environment. This species of Kissing Bug has the greatest potential to spread Chagas disease due to its distribution over large areas where numerous people reside. ''Triatoma'' species are commonly called Kissing Bugs because they bite around the mouth where skin is thinner. ''T. brasiliensis'' also has the greatest potential to colonize new areas and spread throughout northeastern parts of Brazil. This makes control problematic (see #Control below). Life Cycle Female triatomids deposit small eggs in secluded areas. After 8 to 10 days the first of five nymph stages emerges. A full blood meal is required before continuing onto the next nymph st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triatoma Sordida
''Triatoma sordida'' is an assassin bug (Family Reduviidae) within the genus ''Triatoma''. This species consists of three subspecies. Also referred to as kissing bugs, ''T.'' ''sordida'' are most well known for their role as a secondary vector of Chagas Disease.Mello, D. A. (1976). Biology of Triatominae (Reduviidae Hemiptera) from North of Formosa County (Goiás-Brazil) I. Length of life cycle of ''Triatoma sordida'' (Stal. 1859). ''Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical''. 10: 327-331. Inhabiting warm, dry climates, ''T.'' ''sordida are'' widely distributed throughout South America, occupying houses, farming structures, and wild habitats.Crocco, L. and Catalá, S. (1997). Host Preferences of ''Triatoma sordida''. ''Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology''. 91:8: 927-930. Pest control is currently focused on insecticide application. However, biological controls utilizing fungi appear promising. Phylogeny The genus ''Triatoma'' currently consists of eight com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cell Press
Cell Press is an all-science publisher of over 50 scientific journals across the life, physical, earth, and health sciences, both independently and in partnership with scientific societies. Many of Cell Press's journals are among the most reputable in their fields. Cell Press was founded and is currently based in Cambridge, MA, and has offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia under its parent company Elsevier. History Benjamin Lewin founded ''Cell'' in January 1974, under the aegis of MIT Press. He then bought the title and established an independent Cell Press in 1986. The company spun off new journals as follows: ''Neuron'' in March 1988; ''Immunity'' in April 1994; and ''Molecular Cell'' in December 1997. Benjamin Lewin left in October 1999, after having sold Cell Press to Elsevier the previous April. Since that time, Cell Press has launched a number of new titles: ''Developmental Cell'' in July 2001; ''Cancer Cell'' in February 2002; ''Cell Metabolism'' in Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trends In Parasitology
A fad or trend is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short period. Fads are objects or behaviors that achieve short-lived popularity but fade away. Fads are often seen as sudden, quick-spreading, and short-lived. Fads include diets, clothing, hairstyles, toys, and more. Some popular fads throughout history are toys such as yo-yos, hula hoops, and fad dances such as the Macarena, floss and the twist. Similar to habits or customs but less durable, fads often result from an activity or behavior being perceived as emotionally popular or exciting within a peer group, or being deemed " cool" as often promoted by social networks.Kornblum (2007), p. 213. A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it begins to increase to the point of being noteworthy. Fads often fade quickly when the perception of novelty is gone. Overview The specific nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panstrongylus Megistus
''Panstrongylus megistus'' is a blood-drinking insect in the subfamily Triatominae. It is found in the Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina, and is an important vector of ''Trypanosoma cruzi'' (the causative agent of Chagas disease), particularly in Brazil. Besides humans, ''P. megistus'' is known to feed on birds, rodents, horses, dogs, opossums and bats. ''P. megistus'' is frequently found in domestic dwellings in Brazil, while in other countries it is largely a wild species. Within Brazil, ''P. megistus's'' range stretches from the northeast to the south of the country, corresponding roughly with the Atlantic Forest region, though the species also occupies parts of the caatinga and cerrado ecoregions. The states of Bahia and Minas Gerais have the highest populations of ''P. megistus'' in Brazil. In southern parts of the country, domestic colonization is rare. The species was described in 1835 by Hermann Burmeister, who termed it ''Conorhinus megistus''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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