Comparison of Intervention Strategies for Control of Triatoma dimidiata in Nicaragua

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 867-871

  Acevedo, F ^a   Godoy, E ^b   Schofield, C J ^c  

^a Ministerio de Salud   (Nicaragua)

^b Bayer SA   (Guatemala)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Nicaragua; Triatoma dimidiata; Vector control

Indexed keywords

TRIATOMA DIMIDIATA;

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; HOUSING; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; NICARAGUA; TRIATOMA;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HOUSING; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; NICARAGUA; TRIATOMA;

EID: 0034320552     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762000000600022     Document Type: Article

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