The role of the peridomiciliary area in the elimination of Triatoma infestans from rural Argentine communities

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-279

  Cecere, María C ^a   Gürtler, Ricardo E ^a,b   Canale, Delmi ^c   Chuit, Roberto ^d   Cohen, Joel E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Chagas' Dis Reservoirs Vectors U   (Argentina)

^d Ministry of Health and Social Action   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTAMETHRIN; INSECTICIDE;

AEROSOL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CHICKEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSEHOLD; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; RURAL POPULATION; TRIATOMA INFESTANS;

EID: 18244416631     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49891997000400003     Document Type: Article

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