title: [Aspects of "bug reporting" activity by the population in the control of Panstrongylus megistus in 12 countries of the northwestern region of São Paulo State, Brazil, 1974 to 1983].
abstract: The importance of "bug reporting", on the part of the local human population, to the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas' disease in S. Paulo State is demonstrated. The variations the number of "bug reports" from the local human population in the period from 1974 to 1983 relating to an area, infested by Panstrongylus megistus, in the northeast of S. Paulo State are studied. An increase in the number of "bug reporting" occurring in October, November and December was observed; however, no connection was discovered between domiciliary infestation rate and the "bug report" rate in this specific area.
authors: Superintendência de Controle de Endemias (SUCEN), Serviço Regional, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors: V L
authors: VL
authors: de Lima
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Yaguchi
authors: Z C
authors: ZC
authors: Alves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control / Q000592:standards*; D010203:Panstrongylus; D012042:Registries
vernacular_title: Aspectos da atividade de "notificação de barbeiros "pela população no controle de Panstrongylus megistus em 12 municípios da região noroeste do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, 1974 a 1983.