| habitats, dispersion and invasion of sylvatic triatoma dimidiata (hemiptera: reduviidae: triatominae) in petén, guatemala. | dispersion and invasion capacity of sylvatic populations of triatoma dimidiata (latreille) were investigated during 14 mo by means of experimental chicken coops installed in a nature reserve within the maya biosphere, petén, guatemala. in addition, palm trees, underground archeological holes (chultunes) and piles of limestones within the forest were inspected as potential sylvatic habitats of t. dimidiata. from the three types of sylvatic habitats we inspected, all served as shelter and breeding ... | 2003 | 14765656 |
| morphometric analysis of triatoma dimidiata populations (reduviidae:triatominae) from mexico and northern guatemala. | triatoma dimidiata is one of the major vectors of chagas disease in latin america. its range includes mexico, all countries of central america, colombia, and ecuador. in light of recent genetic analysis suggesting that the possible origin of this species is the yucatan peninsula, we have analyzed populations from the state of yucatan, san luis potosi, and veracruz in mexico, and a population from the southern region of the yucatan peninsula located in northern guatemala, the region of el peten. ... | 2005 | 16184224 |