Vector control strategies against indigenous species is not easy, due to their capacity to reinvade treated premises from sylvatic ecotopes. Between August 1996 and December 1997 we conducted a study on reinfestation of houses after spraying in a county
Reports of triatomine infestation in urban areas have increased. We analysed the
spatial distribution of infestation by triatomines in the urban area of Diamantina,
in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Triatomines were obtained by community-based
entomological surveillance. Spatial patterns of infestation were analysed by Ripley’s
K function and Kernel density estimator. Normalised difference vegetation index
(NDVI) and land cover derived from satellite imagery were compared between infested
and uninfested areas. A total of 140 adults of four species were captured (100
Triatoma vitticeps, 25Panstrongylus geniculatus,
8 Panstrongylus megistus, and 7 Triatoma
arthurneivai specimens). In total, 87.9% were captured within domiciles.
Infection by trypanosomes was observed in 19.6% of 107 examined insects. The spatial
distributions ofT. vitticeps, P. geniculatus,
T. arthurneivai, and trypanosome-positive triatomines were
clustered, occurring mainly in peripheral areas. NDVI values were statistically
higher in areas infested by T. vitticeps and P.
geniculatus. Buildings infested by these species were located closer to
open fields, whereas infestations of P. megistus andT.
arthurneivai were closer to bare soil. Human occupation and modification
of natural areas may be involved in triatomine invasion, exposing the population to
these vectors.
This study aimed to analyse the spatial distribution of human (2007-2013) and canine (2013) visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the city of Araçuaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and identify the socio-environmental factors related to their occurrence. The spatial distribution of human and canine cases was analysed by kernel density estimation (KDE) and the K function. The KDE values were analysed for correlation between human and canine LV and for normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI). Socio-environmental aspects of household structures and surroundings were evaluated. The spatial distribution of human and canine VL cases exhibited a significant aggregated pattern in distances greater than 350 and 75 m, respectively. The higher occurrence of human and canine infection occurred in the central area of the city. A positive correlation between the densities of human and canine cases was observed, as well as a negative correlation between NDVI and densities of human and canine cases. Socio-environmental analysis revealed that the large amount of animals, organic material from trees and deficiencies in environmental sanitation are possibly contributing to the continuation of the transmission cycle of Leishmania infantum in Araçuaí. These results can contribute to the planning by competent agencies to reduce the incidence of infection in the city.
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