Rhodnius prolixus


Rhodnius prolixus

a reduvid bug, an important cause of South American trypanosomiasis.

Rhod·ni·us pro·lix·us

(rod'nē-ŭs prō-liks'ŭs) A reduviid bug, an important vector of South American trypanosomiasis.

Rhodnius prolixus

(rod'ne-us pro-lik'sus) The bloodsucking insect of the family Reduviidae that transmits Chagas disease to humans. See: trypanosomiasis