Infestation dynamics of Triatoma dimidiata in highly deforested tropical dry forest regions of Guatemala

BACKGROUND Deforestation, driven by anthropogenic change in land use, influences the behaviour and abundance of vector-borne diseases. For various species of Chagas disease vectors, there is evidence that change in land use affects population density and abundance. Triatoma dimidiata is the most im...

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Main Authors: Daniel Penados, José Pineda, Michelle Catalan, Miguel Avila, Lori Stevens, Emmanuel Agreda, Carlota Monroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2020-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762020000100346&tlng=en