Biogeography of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Ecuador: implications for the design of control strategies

Biogeography of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Ecuador: implications for the design of control strategies

Chagas disease control strategies strongly depend on the triatomine vector species involved in Trypanosoma cruzi transmission within each area. Here we report the results of the identification of specimens belonging to various species of Triatominae captured in Ecuador (15 species from 17 provinces)...

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Main Authors: Fernando Abad-Franch, Aura Paucar C, Carlos Carpio C, César A Cuba Cuba, H Marcelo Aguilar V, Michael A Miles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Triatominae
biogeography
Chagas disease
control
Triatoma dimidiata
Rhodnius ecuadoriensis
Ecuador
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