Triatoma infestans, commonly called winchuka[1] or vinchuca[2] in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile, barbeiro in Brazil, chipo in Venezuela and also known as " kissing bug " or " barber bug " in English, is a blood-sucking bug (like virtually all the members of its subfamily Triatominae) and the most important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi whi...

Triatoma infestans es un insecto heteróptero de la familia Reduviidae. Es hematófago y considerado uno de los vectores responsables de la transmisión del protozoo Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) que puede ocasionar la enfermedad de Chagas.

“vinchuca,” “chinche”, or “barbeiro” Who can get Chagas disease? Anyone. However, people have a greater chance if they: Have lived in rural areas of Mexico, Central America or South America, in countries such as: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala,

Jan 15, 2017 · La vinchuca, chinche o chipo es el insecto transmisor del Mal de Chagas, una patología a la que lamentablemente no se le ha dado la importancia requerida para su prevención y erradicación. La vinchuca pertenece a la especie Triatoma infestans y es el vector o huésped intermediario del Trypanosoma Cruzi.

Aug 14, 2023 · A “kissing bug” might sound cute, but these insects transmit a parasite that can cause deadly disease. The insects — also known as the conenose bug, barber bug or vinchuca in Spanish —can be a vector for Chagas disease, which usually goes unnoticed by those infected until complications arise.

La vinchuca, también conocida en otras zonas como chinche, chinchorro o chirimacha es un insecto señalado como el principal transmisor de la enfermedad de chagas en Latinoamérica, señala la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).

Triatoma infestans, commonly called winchuka or vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile, barbeiro in Brazil, chipo in Venezuela and also known as "kissing bug" or "barber bug" in English, is a blood-sucking bug (like virtually all the members of its subfamily Triatominae) and the most important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi which can ...

Nov 13, 2023 · La enfermedad de Chagas es causada por la vinchuca (chinche), un insecto. Es común en América Latina. Síntomas, tratamientos y prevención.

Other local names for them used in the Americas include barbeiros, vinchucas, pitos, chipos and chinches. Most of the 130 or more species of this subfamily feed on vertebrate blood; a very small portion of species feed on invertebrates. [2][3] They are mainly found and widespread in the Americas, with a few species present in Asia and Africa.

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