Short-Range Responses of the Kissing Bug Triatoma rubida (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) to Carbon Dioxide, Moisture, and Artificial Light

The hematophagous bug Triatoma rubida is a species of kissing bug that has been marked as a potential vector for the transmission of Chagas disease in the Southern United States and Northern Mexico. However, information on the distribution of T. rubida in these areas is limited. Vector monitoring is...

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Main Authors: Andres Indacochea, Charlotte C. Gard, Immo A. Hansen, Jane Pierce, Alvaro Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/3/90