@inbook{71de46cd39b24e28a70d311b50503786,
title = "Kissing Bugs. The Vectors of Chagas",
abstract = "A complete picture of Chagas disease requires an appreciation of the many species of kissing bugs and their role in transmitting this disease to humans and other mammals. This chapter provides an overview of the taxonomy of the major species of kissing bugs and their evolution. Knowledge of systematics and biological kinship of these insects may contribute to novel and useful measures to control the bugs. The biology of kissing bugs, their life cycle, method of feeding and other behaviours contributing to the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi are explained. We close with a discussion of vector control measures and the allergic complications of kissing bug bites, a feature of particular importance in the United States.",
keywords = "Chagas disease, Reduviidae, Triatoma infestans, Triatominae, Trypanosoma cruzi",
author = "Lori Stevens and Dorn, {Patricia L.} and Schmidt, {Justin O.} and Klotz, {John H.} and David Lucero and Klotz, {Stephen A.}",
note = "Funding Information: Part of this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under core faculty funding from Grant No. NSF EPS-0701410 (L. S.) and NIH Grant 1R15 A1079672-01A1 (P. L. D.).",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-385863-4.00008-3",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Advances in Parasitology",
publisher = "Academic Press",
pages = "169--192",
booktitle = "Advances in Parasitology",
}