Sometimes, the size matters: Wing geometric morphometrics as a tool to assess domiciliation by Triatoma sordida (Stäl 1859)

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2024 Aug 9:57:e007092024. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0516-2023. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Background: Domiciliation by Triatoma sordida is a public health concern in South America. This study aimed to evaluate the morphometric changes in the domestic and peridomestic populations of T. sordida.

Methods: Specimen hemelytra were mounted, digitized, and processed for geometric morphometric analyses.

Results: The specimens captured in houses were smaller than those captured in peridomiciles. A large size reduction effect was observed in female peridomicile populations compared with female house populations.

Conclusions: T. sordida house populations were smaller than peridomestic populations. Wing geometric morphometry can be used as a tool to indicate T. sordida domiciliation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chagas Disease / transmission
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors* / anatomy & histology
  • Insect Vectors* / classification
  • Male
  • Triatoma* / anatomy & histology
  • Triatoma* / classification
  • Wings, Animal* / anatomy & histology