title: [Integral insecticide spraying followed by immediate triatomine research, as an additional strategy for the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas' disease, in areas of residual persisting foci].
abstract: The locality of Altolândia (Tapiraí Municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil), frequently presents Panstrongylus megistus infestation in the domiciliary environment. In order to improve epidemiological surveillance in this area, a strategy of domiciliary pyrethroid spraying with high flushing-out effect followed by immediate triatomine research, was implemented in all the existing dwellings. The main objectives were the detection and elimination of cryptic foci, thus reducing the opportunities for new infestations.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Marcos Marreiro
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Villela
authors.forename: Antônio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aleixo
authors.forename: Janice Maria Borba de
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Vicente de Paula
authors.initials: Vde P
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: João Carlos Pinto
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007306:Insecticides; D008297:Male; D009758:Nymph; D010203:Panstrongylus; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011722:Pyrethrins
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins