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 …

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 …

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

Background Chagas disease is a vector-borne parasitic disease of major public health
importance. Current prevention efforts are based on triatomine vector control to reduce …

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

Chagas disease is endemic in~ 70% of Ecuador. Rhodnius ecuadoriensis and Triatoma
carrioni (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) are the primary vectors of Chagas disease in Southern …

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 …

Background The elimination of Triatoma infestans, the main Chagas disease vector in the
Gran Chaco region, remains elusive. We implemented an intensified control strategy based …

In a field study carried out in three rural communities in Paraguay in a zone endemic for
Chagas disease, we implemented three different vector control interventions--spraying …

Background Chagas disease control campaigns relying upon residual insecticide spraying
have been successful in many Southern American countries. However, in some areas, rapid …