Pedro Lagerblad de Oliveira

This paper shows that blocking the vitellogenin receptor in Rhodnius prolixus causes yolk depletion and changes in the oocyte microbiome, including reduced bacteria and increased viruses.

This study shows that small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Rhodnius prolixus are critical for gut homeostasis and parasite control during Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

This study evaluates nitisinone (NTBC) as a new treatment for bed bugs, showing it is lethal to both susceptible and resistant populations but with slight resistance in the latter, and identifies molecular mechanisms of action.

This study identifies FLVCR as a heme exporter in Rhodnius prolixus, showing its role in heme/iron metabolism and redox balance through gene expression and metabolic changes.

This study shows that eIF3m gene silencing in Rhodnius prolixus disrupts blood meal digestion, moulting, reproduction, and survival, highlighting its critical role in triatomine physiology.

This paper identifies pigmentation genes in Rhodnius prolixus that can serve as visible markers for genome editing and transgenesis to control Chagas disease vectors.

This study shows Zika virus infection increases Aedes aegypti histone acetyltransferase CBP activity, enhancing immune gene expression and reducing viral titers.

This paper analyzes the testicles transcriptome of Rhodnius prolixus to identify genes involved in male reproduction and highlights the lack of functional annotations for many transcripts.