Survival and immune response of the Chagas vector Meccus pallidipennis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) against two entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae and Isaria fumosorosea.
A Laura Flores-VillegasMargarita Cabrera-BravoConchita TorielloMartha I Bucio-TorresPaz María Salazar-SchettinoFederico EscobarPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2016)
Our study widens the possibility of entomopathogenic fungi being used for triatomine control. The negative effect on PO and proPO seems mediated by a down-regulation of the triatomine immune response.