@article{fdi:010063983,
  title = {{E}xperimental control of {T}riatoma infestans in poor rural villages of {B}olivia through community participation},
  author = {{L}ardeux, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {D}epickere, {S}. and {A}liaga, {C}. and {C}havez, {T}. and {Z}ambrana, {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}riatoma infestans is the main vector of {C}hagas disease in the southern cone countries. {P}resent control strategies based on indoor and outdoor residual insecticide spraying are not sufficient to control disease transmission, particularly in {B}olivia. {T}echniques based on the management of the human environment may be good alternatives or supplements. {M}ethods: {S}ocial and entomological surveys were carried out in four villages of {B}olivia situated in the dry inter-{A}ndean {V}alleys and the {C}haco region. {R}isk factors for house infestation by {T}. infestans were identified, and an eco-health intervention based on education and community participation was carried out to reduce the risks of house infestation. {I}t consisted of implementing simple and low cost vector control techniques such as coating of mud walls, cleaning activities and removal of poultry that enter rooms to lay eggs. {R}esults: {T}he eco-health intervention significantly reduced the number of infested bedrooms, the mean abundance of {T}. infestans in bedrooms and beds, especially in the {C}haco region. {M}ud wall coating was well accepted and could be proposed as a supplementary tool to the {N}ational {P}rogram of {C}hagas {D}isease {C}ontrol to enhance the effects of insecticide sprayings. {C}onclusions: {E}ven if cleaning activities were still neglected, community participation proved to be effective in reducing house infestation.},
  keywords = {{B}olivia ; {C}hagas disease ; {C}ommunity participation ; {R}isk factor ; {T}riatoma ; infestans ; {V}ector control ; {BOLIVIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}ransactions of the {R}oyal {S}ociety of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene},
  volume = {109},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {150--158},
  ISSN = {0035-9203},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1093/trstmh/tru205},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063983},
}