Rhodnius prolixus


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Rhodnius prolixus

a reduvid bug, an important cause of South American trypanosomiasis.

Rhod·ni·us pro·lix·us

(rod'nē-ŭs prō-liks'ŭs)
A reduviid bug, an important vector of South American trypanosomiasis.

Rhodnius prolixus

(rod'ne-us pro-lik'sus)
The bloodsucking insect of the family Reduviidae that transmits Chagas disease to humans.
See: trypanosomiasis

Rhodnius prolixus

a triatomine bug, vector of trypanosomiasis. Member of the insect family Reduviidae of assassin or kissing bugs.
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Various studies have reported at least two UCP--UCP4 and UCP5--in the mitochondria of invertebrates, including parasites such as the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (UCP4), insects such as the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster (UCP4), the blood sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus (UCP4), and the cockroach Gromphadorhina cocquereliana.
CRUSTACEAN BIOENERGETICS: MITOCHONDRIAL ADAPTIVE MOLECULAR RESPONSES TO FACE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
Effect of Aqueous and Oil-based Formulations of 13 Native Isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota) on Rhodnius prolixus (Triatominae) under Experimental Conditions
Efecto de formulaciones acuosas y aceitosas de 13 aislamientos nativos de beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota) sobre rhodnius prolixus (Triatominae) bajo condiciones experimentales
From 2002-2010, we isolated the uncharacterized clones from humans; triatomine vectors (Panstrongylus geniculatus, Rhodnius prolixus, and Triatoma venosa insects); and sylvatic mammalian hosts (Dasypus spp.
Importation of hybrid human-associated Trypanosoma cruzi strains of Southern South American origin, Colombia
On a broader level, a novel class of aquaporins variously referred to as Rhodnius prolixus integral protein-like channels (RPIPs), Lygus hesperus integral protein-like channels (LHIPs), or AQP4/5 clade C channels (Drake et al.
Evolution and functional diversity of aquaporins
Dentro de estas ultimas, hemos hallado recientemente los extremos de tolerancia termica (Temperaturas criticas maximas (TCmax) y minimas (TCmin)) de las dos especies mas importantes en la epidemiologia de la enfermedad de Chagas, Triatoma infestans y Rhodnius prolixus, las cuales poseen una distribucion geografica muy diferente (de la Vega et al.
La importancia de la fisiologia en la distribucion geografica de los insectos
Fumigant insecticidal activity and repellent effect of five essential oils and seven monoterpenes on first-instar nymphs of Rhodnius prolixus.
The potential of Gelam leaves as non-timber product of the trees for reforestation of the degraded peat land in Central Kalimantan--Indonesia
These reports included research on Ostrinia nubilalis and Rhodnius prolixus (Skopik & Takeda 1980; Ampleford & Davey 1989).
Behavioral rhythms of Drosophila suzukii and Drosophila melanogaster
muricata on Rhodnius prolixus and Rhodnius pallescens.
Nymphicidal effect of vegetal extracts of Annona mucosa and Anonna crassiflora (magnoliales, Annonaceae) against rice stalk stink bug, tibraca limbativentris (hemiptera, pentatomidae)/Efeito ninficida de extratos vegetais de Annona mucosa e Annona crassiflora (magnoliales, Annonaceae) sobre o percevejo-do-colmo do arroz, tibraca limbativentris (hemiptera, pentatomidae)
bassiana, redujo la supervivencia del vector de la enfermedad de Chagas Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), en especial, las ninfas del quinto instar.
Actividad entomopatogena de tres hongos sobre Hortensia similis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) y Collaria scenica (Hemiptera: Miridae) en sistemas silvopastoriles
Vassena CV, Picollo MI, Zerba EN (2000) Insecticide resistance in Brazilian Triatoma infestans and Venezuelan Rhodnius prolixus.
Natural products and Chagas' disease: the action of triterpenes acids isolated from Miconia species/Productos naturales y mal de Chagas: la accion de los acidos triterpenos aislados de especies de Miconia/ Produtos naturais e doenca de Chagas: a acao de triterpenos acidos isolados de especies de Miconia
Changes associated with laboratory rearing in antennal sensilla patterns of Triatoma infestans, Rhodnius prolixus, and Rhodnius pallescens (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae).
Morphological and morphometric studies of the antennal sensilla from two populations of Atta robusta (Borgmeier 1939) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)/Estudo morfologico e morfometrico das sensilas antenais de Atta robusta (Borgmeier 1939) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
on fourth instar nymphs of Rhodnius prolixus Stal 1859 and Rhodnius pallescens Barber 1932.
Biocide activity of Annona coriacea seeds extract on Rhodnius neglectus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

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