| evidence of colonization of man-made ecotopes by triatoma dimidiata (latreille, 1811) in costa rica. | triatoma dimidiata adults have been frequently found, during the last five years, in a dog kennel and a chicken coop, in the back yard of a well-built house, 15 km from san josé, the capital of costa rica. in the chicken coop nymphs were also found. two of the 11 dogs from the kennel were serologically positive for trypanosoma cruzi infection. the inhabitants of the house, three adults and two children, were negative. this type of colonization by the insect, which is attracted to lights, is beco ... | 2001 | 11500765 |
| a survey on triatoma dimidiata in an urban area of the province of heredia, costa rica. | triatoma dimidiata has been found in several cities and towns of those countries where the insect is a domestic or peridomestic pest. in central america, urban infestations occur in the capitals of at least five countries. during 2001 and 2002 a survey was carried out in the county of san rafael, heredia province, located 15 km northwest of san josé, capital of costa rica, in order to determine the degree of infestation by t. dimidiata in an entire city block. six peridomestic colonies of the in ... | 2005 | 16302059 |