Background This year-long study evaluated the effectiveness of a strategy involving
selective deltamethrin spraying and community education for control of Chagas disease …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selective and community-
wide house insecticide spraying in controlling triatomines in the subtropical areas of Loja …

Background Although the central coast of the Ecuador is considered endemic for Chagas
disease, few studies have focused on determining the risk of transmission in this region. In …

Background Chagas disease is endemic to the southern Andean region of Ecuador, an area
with one of the highest poverty rates in the country. However, few studies have looked into …

Objective To describe the current situation of Chagas disease in Ecuador and to evaluate
the impact of vector control for the period 2004–2014. METHODS Since 2004, the Ministry of …

Abstract In 2000, the Guatemalan Ministry of Health initiated a Chagas disease program to
control Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata by periodic house spraying with pyrethroid …

Introduction Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of Latin
Americans, has been effectively controlled in Guatemala after multiple rounds of indoor …

Chagas disease is one of the most serious health problems in Latin America. Because the
disease is transmitted mainly by triatomine vectors, a three-phase vector control strategy …

This study investigated the impact of single, double, and triple insecticide sprayings on
indoor infestation of Triatoma dimidiata in Jutiapa, Guatemala. Up to three successive …

Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is considered the second most important vector of Chagas disease
in Ecuador. It is distributed across six of the 24 provinces and occupies intradomiciliary …