Wolbachia endosymbiont of Rhodnius prolixus

The nitrophorins are NO-carrying heme proteins that are found in the saliva of two species of blood-sucking insects, the kissing… Expand

The insect Rhodnius prolixus is a hematophagous hemipteran that has five nymphal instars. Fifth instar nymphs contain, in their… Expand

Rhodnius prolixus, a blood-feeding hemipteran insect, ingests large meals which are followed by rapid diuresis to eliminate… Expand

The surface hydrocarbons of the blood-sucking insect, Rhodnius prolixus, a major Chagas disease vector in Venezuela, Colombia and… Expand

Malaria parasites digest haemoglobin and detoxify the free haem by its sequestration into an insoluble dark‐brown pigment known… Expand

We have investigated the effects of the absence of symbionts and of infection with a trypanosome on the tracheal supply to… Expand

We reported the use of the timed manual method, routinely employed as an indicator to the relative abundance of domestic… Expand

An evaluation of standard and experimental repellents was made against the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus using dose-response… Expand

Unfed nymphs of Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus were attracted to 5-cm2 papers contaminated with feces from nymphs of… Expand

1. Earlier views of the nature of the association between Rhodnius and its symbiotic bacteria are confirmed. 2. The bacterium is… Expand