Molecular genetics reveal that silvatic Rhodnius prolixus do colonise rural houses.

• Main Authors: Sinead Fitzpatrick (Author), Maria Dora Feliciangeli (Author), Maria J Sanchez-Martin (Author), Fernando A Monteiro (Author), Michael A Miles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rhodnius prolixus is the main vector of Chagas disease in Venezuela. Here, domestic infestations of poor quality rural housing have persisted despite four decades of vector control. This is in contrast to the Southern Cone region of South America, where the main vector, Triatoma infestans, has been...