Rhodnius nasutus information

Rhodnius nasutus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Reduviidae
Genus:	Rhodnius
Species:	R. nasutus
Binomial name
	Rhodnius nasutus; Stål, 1859

Rhodnius nasutus is a Chagas disease vector native to the northeast of Brazil.^[1] It belongs to the family Reduviidae and subfamily Triatominae, which are commonly known as "kissing bugs" or "assassin bugs".^[2] They are considered a highly important species concerning the infectious Chagas disease as they carry the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, that can be transmitted to the blood of mammals, including humans.^[3] This disease is an important issue in Brazil and central America due to the large number of Rhodnius species inhabiting these areas, however in recent efforts to reduce human infection, multiple variations of pesticides have dramatically reduced Triatomine populations.^[4] Therefore, the understanding and knowledge of Rhodnius nasutus greatly benefits our efforts in reducing life threatening infections.

^ Batista, Taíza Almeida; Gurgel-Gonçalves, Rodrigo (December 2009). "Ecological niche modelling and differentiation between Rhodnius neglectus Lent, 1954 and Rhodnius nasutus Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in Brazil". Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 104 (8): 1165–1170. doi:10.1590/S0074-02762009000800014. hdl:1807/58018. ISSN 0074-0276. PMID 20140378. S2CID 38568032.
^ "Rhodnius", Wikipedia, 2021-11-22, retrieved 2021-12-07
^ Oliveira, Tiago G.; Lima, Marli M.; Sarquis, Otília; Carvalho-Costa, Filipe A. (2009-10-01). "Feeding and Defecation Patterns of Rhodnius nasutus (Hemiptera; Reduviidae), A Triatomine Native to an Area Endemic for Chagas Disease in the State of Ceará, Brazil". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 81 (4): 651–655. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2009.08-0590. ISSN 0002-9637. PMID 19815881.
^ Mougabure-Cueto, Gastón; Picollo, María Inés (September 2015). "Insecticide resistance in vector Chagas disease: Evolution, mechanisms and management". Acta Tropica. 149: 70–85. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.05.014. hdl:11336/61521. ISSN 0001-706X. PMID 26003952.

[:02-1] Batista, Taíza Almeida; Gurgel-Gonçalves, Rodrigo (December 2009). "Ecological niche modelling and differentiation between Rhodnius neglectus Lent, 1954 and Rhodnius nasutus Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in Brazil". Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 104 (8): 1165–1170. doi:10.1590/S0074-02762009000800014. hdl:1807/58018. ISSN 0074-0276. PMID 20140378. S2CID 38568032.

[2] "Rhodnius", Wikipedia, 2021-11-22, retrieved 2021-12-07

[:82-3] Oliveira, Tiago G.; Lima, Marli M.; Sarquis, Otília; Carvalho-Costa, Filipe A. (2009-10-01). "Feeding and Defecation Patterns of Rhodnius nasutus (Hemiptera; Reduviidae), A Triatomine Native to an Area Endemic for Chagas Disease in the State of Ceará, Brazil". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 81 (4): 651–655. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2009.08-0590. ISSN 0002-9637. PMID 19815881.

[:32-4] Mougabure-Cueto, Gastón; Picollo, María Inés (September 2015). "Insecticide resistance in vector Chagas disease: Evolution, mechanisms and management". Acta Tropica. 149: 70–85. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.05.014. hdl:11336/61521. ISSN 0001-706X. PMID 26003952.