Biology, diversity and strategies for the monitoring and control of triatomines - Chagas disease vectors

Despite the relevant achievements in the control of the main Chagas disease vectors Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, several factors still promote the risk of infection. The disease is a real threat to the poor rural regions of several countries in Latin America. The current situation in Br...

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Main Authors: Jane Costa, Marcelo Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000900008