Triatoma infestans

 

 

Adult

 

Phylogeny:                     Order Hemiptera

 

Metamorphosis:             Incomplete

 

Geographical location:   South America

 

Organs affected:             Skin

 

Symptoms and

clinical signs:                 Bites are often symptomless

 

Diseases transmitted:     Trypanosoma cruzi

 

Treatment/control:                   Insecticides and replacement of thatched roofs with sheet

                                                metal.