Effects of refuge availability on the population dynamics of Triatoma infestans in central Argentina

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 742-756

  Cecere, Maria C ^a   Canale, Delmi M ^b   Gürtler, Ricardo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b National Service of Chagas Disease   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Control; Experimental ecology; Triatominae; Vector ecology

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE VECTOR; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POULTRY; REFUGE;

ARGENTINA;

GALLUS GALLUS; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; REDUVIIDAE; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 0042267333     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2003.00825.x     Document Type: Article

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