Ruth Salas, entomologist, born in Costa Rica. Is studying the taxonomy, plant hosts and geographic distribution of South African plant bugs (Miridae: Phylini), under the supervision of Dr. Schuh.

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  • Schuh, R.T. & R. Salas, 2011: Revision of Parapseudosthenarus Schuh and Pseudosthenarus Poppius (Hemiptera: Miridae), a monophyletic group of Crotalarieae-feeding Phylinae from South Africa with a discussion of hosts and distributions. African entomology, 19: 660–708. DOI: 10.4001/003.019.0308.
  • Salas-Peña, R. 2010: Ecología del chinche bebesangre Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) en ambientes domésticos y silvestres de Monteverde, Costa Rica. Tesis de graduación, Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), 159 p.
  • Araújo, F., K. Barquero, & R. Salas. 2005: Spatial distribution and reproductive strategies of Bryocorinae (Miridae) on ferns in an oil palm plantation. In A. Farji and G. Barrantes (eds.), Ecología Tropical y Conservación 2005-2, pp: 44 - 49. Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), San José, Costa Rica.
  • Lucas, P.W., N.J. Dominy, P. Riba-Hernández, K.E. Stoner, N. Yamashita, E. Loría-Calderón, W. Petersen-Pereira, Y. Rojas-Durán, R. Salas-Peña, S. Solís-Madrigal, D. Osorio, & B.W. Darvell. 2003: Evolution and function of routine trichromatic vision in primates. Evolution 57 (11): 2636 - 2643.

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