Triatominae: does the shape change of non-viable eggs compromise species recognition?

Abstract Background Eggs have epidemiological and taxonomic importance in the subfamily Triatominae, which contains Chagas disease vectors. The metric properties (size and shape) of eggs are useful for distinguishing between close species, or different geographical populations of the same species. M...

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Main Authors: Soledad Santillán-Guayasamín, Anita G. Villacís, Mario J. Grijalva, Jean-Pierre Dujardin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3104-1