Effect of habitat fragmentation on rural house invasion by sylvatic triatomines: A multiple landscape-scale approach

We report the occurrence of seven species of triatomines invading rural houses in the study area-T.infestans,T.guasayana,T.garciabesi,T.platensis,T.delpontei,T.breyeri andP.guentheri-. Study data suggest that invasion by triatomines occurs with higher frequency in disturbed landscapes, with houses spatially isolated and in proximity to subdivided fragments of forest. The availability of domestic refuges in the peridomestic structures as well as the presence of a higher number of domestic animals increase the chances of invasion by triatomines.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research