Laboratory Evaluation and Field Feasibility of Micro-Encapsulated Insecticide Effect on <i>Rhodnius prolixus</i> and <i>Triatoma dimidiata</i> Mortality in Rural Households in Boyacá, Colombia

Laboratory Evaluation and Field Feasibility of Micro-Encapsulated Insecticide Effect on <i>Rhodnius prolixus</i> and <i>Triatoma dimidiata</i> Mortality in Rural Households in Boyacá, Colombia

Chagas disease is a neglected vector-borne zoonosis caused by the parasite <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> that is primarily transmitted by insects of the subfamily Triatominae. Although control efforts targeting domestic infestations of <i>Rhodnius prolixus</i> have been largely su...

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Main Authors: Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Manuel Medina, César Valverde-Castro, Virgilio Beltrán, Rodrigo Caro, Omar Triana-Chávez, Melissa S. Nolan, Omar Cantillo-Barraza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
vector control
Chagas disease
<i>Rhodnius prolixus</i>
<i>Triatoma dimidiata</i>
micro-encapsulated insecticide
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/11/1061

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