Triatominae - The Biology of Chagas Disease Vectors

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