Post-control surveillance of Triatoma infestans and Triatoma sordida with chemically-baited sticky traps.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Antonieta Rojas de Arias, Fernando Abad-Franch, Nidia Acosta, Elsa López, Nilsa González, Eduardo Zerba, Guillermo Tarelli, Héctor Masuh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Chaco
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001822; https://doaj.org/article/8675888a6dce439a9731a3dce151777a

BACKGROUND: Chagas disease prevention critically depends on keeping houses free of triatomine vectors. Insecticide spraying is very effective, but re-infestation of treated dwellings is commonplace. Early detection-elimination of re-infestation foci is key to long-term control; however, all availabl...