Digestive α-L-fucosidase activity in after blood feeding: effect of secretagogue and nutritional stimuli.

(Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is an important vector of , the causative agent of Chagas Disease. This insect is a model for the study of insect physiology, especially concerning the digestion of blood. Among the enzymes produced in the midgut of after blood feeding there is a α-L-fucosidase activity.