Abstract
Triatomines are vectors of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, which has a wide distribution in the Neotropical region. In Chile, there are four species of vectors for this zoonosis, namely Mepraia gajardoi, M. spinolai, M. parapatrica and Triatoma infestans. In addition to the vectorial importance in the transmission of Chagas disease, triatomines ar…