Temperature and relative humidity affect the selection of shelters by Triatoma infestans, vector of Chagas disease

Acta Tropica

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 241-249

  Lorenzo, Marcelo G ^a   Lazzari, Claudio R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Hygropreference; Microclimate; Refuge selection; Thermopreference; Triatoma infestans

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE VECTOR; HOUSING CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PLACE PREFERENCE; TEMPERATURE; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; HUMIDITY; INSECT VECTORS; TEMPERATURE; TRIATOMA;

GALLUS GALLUS; HEXAPODA; JARILLA; LARREA; TRIATOMA INFESTANS;

EID: 0032964869     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(98)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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