Hidden sylvatic foci of the main vector of Chagas disease Triatoma infestans: threats to the vector elimination campaign?

• Main Authors: Leonardo A Ceballos (Author), Romina V Piccinali (Author), Paula L Marcet (Author), Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec (Author), M Victoria Cardinal (Author), Judith Schachter-Broide (Author), Jean-Pierre Dujardin (Author), Ellen M Dotson (Author), Uriel Kitron (Author), Ricardo E Gürtler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Establishing the sources of reinfestation after residual insecticide spraying is crucial for vector elimination programs. Triatoma infestans, traditionally considered to be limited to domestic or peridomestic (abbreviated as D/PD) habitats throughout most of its range,...