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[Peridomiciliary changes and implications for Triatoma brasiliensis control].

J W Oliveira-Lima1, O F Faria Filho, J B Vieira

  • 1Fundação Nacional de Saúde do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, 60150-160, Brasil.

Cadernos De Saude Publica
|December 19, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Pyrethroid insecticide spraying reduced Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata infestations in rural Brazil. However, new annexes became new infestation foci, necessitating selective spraying strategies.

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[Operational aspects of Triatoma brasiliensis control].

Cadernos de saude publica·2000

Area of Science:

  • Vector control
  • Medical entomology
  • Chagas disease research

Context:

  • Chagas disease is a significant public health concern in Brazil, transmitted by triatomine bugs.
  • Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata are key vectors in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil.
  • Rural dwellings and their annexes serve as primary habitats for these vectors.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of pyrethroid insecticide spraying in controlling Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata infestations.
  • To assess the long-term impact of insecticide interventions on vector populations in rural annexes.
  • To identify factors influencing reinfestation and recommend targeted control strategies.

Summary:

  • A study in Boa Viagem County, Ceará, Brazil, investigated 9,906 annexes across 1,541 rural dwellings infested by Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata.

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  • Initial annex infestation was 4.0%, predominantly in animal shelters (7.0%), with low mean insect density.
  • Insecticide spraying led to a decrease in infestations, but new annexes became significant reinfestation foci, with 25% infested by the study's end.
  • Reinfestation was slow and more common in animal shelters; no significant difference was found between pyrethroid and slow-release organophosphate formulations.

    • Impact:

    • Insecticide spraying effectively reduced initial annex infestations, but reinfestation highlights the need for ongoing surveillance.
    • New construction poses a challenge, as new annexes rapidly become infestation sites.
    • Selective spraying of newly constructed annexes is recommended to prevent the establishment of new foci and improve long-term vector control.