Triatominae - The Biology of Chagas Disease Vectors

1.Origin and evolution of Triatominae.-&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Taxonomy.-&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Speciation Processes in Triatominae.-&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Chromosome structure and evolution of Triatominae: A review.-&nbsp;5.&nbsp;Embryonic development of the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus.-&nbsp;6.&nbsp;Anatomy of the nervous system of triatomines.-&nbsp;7.&nbsp;Biogenic monoamines in the control of triatomine physiology with emphasis on Rhodnius prolixus.-&nbsp;8.&nbsp;Structure and physiology of the neuropeptidergic system of triatomines.-&nbsp;9.&nbsp;Sensory biology of triatomines.- 10.&nbsp;The behaviour of kissing-bugs.-&nbsp;11.&nbsp;Features of interaction between triatomines and vertebrates based on bug feeding parameters.-&nbsp;12.&nbsp;Blood Digestion in Triatomine Insects.-&nbsp;13.&nbsp;The physiology of sperm transfer and egg production in vectors of Chagas disease with particular reference to Rhodnius prolixus.-&nbsp;14.&nbsp;The Immune System of Triatomines.-&nbsp;15.&nbsp;Interaction of triatomines with their bacterial microbiota and trypanosomes.-&nbsp;16.&nbsp;The ecology and natural history of wild Triatominae in the Americas.-&nbsp;17.&nbsp;Eco-epidemiology of vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in domestic habitats.-&nbsp;18.&nbsp;Chagas Disease Vector Control.-&nbsp;19.&nbsp;Insecticide resistance in triatomines.-&nbsp;20.&nbsp;Perspectives in triatomine biology studies: “Omics”- based approaches.<div><br></div>