Triatomine host preference in an experimental cafeteria: the impact of Trypanosoma cruzi infections
Jordan Salomon, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Keswick C. Killets, Dorcas Abiara, Hojun Song, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer
This study investigates whether Trypanosoma cruzi-infected triatomine insects prefer mammalian hosts over non-mammalian ones, finding that infected T. gerstaeckeri show no host preference while uninfected ones prefer dogs.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintEcology