| feeding patterns of triatoma longipennis usinger (hemiptera, reduviidae) in peridomestic habitats of a rural community in jalisco state, mexico. | we analyzed triatomine blood feeding patterns to evaluate the role of peridomiciles in trypanosoma cruzi transmission at the rural village of tepehuaje de morelos at jalisco state, mexico (1999). a total of 206 bugs were collected in 11 out of 26 households (42.3%). nymphs predominated in the collections (64.9% of the total). except for one triatoma barberi female, a species that belongs to the protracta species complex, all adults were triatoma longipennis, a species of the phyllosoma complex. ... | 2004 | 15605639 |
| peridomicilary habitat and risk factors for triatoma infestation in a rural community of the mexican occident. | an examination of peridomestic area organization and triatomine collection in an endemic village for chagas disease (jalisco state) identified the habitat of triatoma longipennis (dominant species) and the risk factors of peridomestic infestation. in 100 visited peridomestic areas, 369 structures (permanent, temporary, and natural) were submitted to active manual research of triatomines. storage shelters had a higher infestation of t. longipennis than piles of brick and tile; baked clay material ... | 2007 | 17360876 |
| peridomestic colonization of triatoma longipennis (hemiptera, reduviidae) and triatoma barberi (hemiptera, reduviidae) in a rural community with active transmission of trypanosoma cruzi in jalisco state, mexico. | infestation of peridomiciles is likely a major risk factor for chagas disease transmission in jalisco state, mexico. an entomological and serological survey of a typical village was conducted between july and september 2003. the peridomestic areas of 100 dwellings were visited and triatomines were searched manually in 369 potential sites. a total of 1821 triatoma longipennis (93.2%) or triatoma barberi was captured. both species frequently occurred in sympatry. the infestation index was 60% for ... | 2007 | 17382891 |
| importance of species of triatominae (heteroptera: reduviidae) in risk of transmission of trypanosoma cruzi in western mexico. | the epidemiological risk of infection by trypanosoma cruzi chagas in human populations of western mexico is still under study. although most vectors in this region and their vector capability are already known, new studies estimating the risk and the importance of individual triatominae species (hemiptera: reduviidae) for t. cruzi transmission are necessary. for 1 yr, every month, > 400 human dwellings and their surroundings in eight communities of two western mexico states were searched for tri ... | 2008 | 18533443 |
| [prevalence of triatomines (hemíptera: reduviidae: triatominae) infected by trypanosoma cruzi: seasonality and distribution in the ciénega region of the state of jalisco, mexico]. | the physical and geographical characteristics of the ciénega region, jalisco, mexico make it suitable for transmission of trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent for chagas disease. this study characterizes the prevalence of triatomines infected by this parasite, their seasonality and their distribution in this region. a total of 328 triatomines were evaluated between january 2005 and june 2007, from 13 municipalities in the region. april, may and june were the months with the highest capture lev ... | 2008 | 18719805 |