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However, few studies have investigated how this vector behaviorally modulates the effects of temperature by shifting their thermopreference, particularly in response to infection. We investigated how\n                    <jats:italic>T. cruzi<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection of\n                    <jats:italic>R. prolixus<\/jats:italic>\n                    fourth-instar nymphs influences thermopreference along a temperature gradient, while examining differences across times of day and time since blood feeding. Additionally, parasite load and infection maintenance were compared between free-moving nymphs and nymphs kept at a constant 26\u00b0C. Infected nymphs exhibited a preference for temperatures approximately 1\u00b0C cooler than uninfected controls. This cold-seeking behavior emerged around 15 days post-infection and persisted until shortly after molting. 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