Characterization of the dispersal of non-domiciliated Triatoma dimidiata through the selection of spatially explicit models.

Corentin Barbu (1) , Eric Dumonteil (2, 3) , Sébastien Gourbière (1)

1 BETM - Biologie et écologie tropicale et méditerranéenne [2007-2010]
2 IRFU - Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers
3 DPHN - Département de Physique Nucléaire (ex SPhN)

Since these dispersal characteristics are associated with much higher abundance of insects in the periphery of the village, we discuss the possibility that spatially targeted interventions allow for optimizing the efficacy of vector control activities within villages. Such optimization could prove very useful in the context of limited resources devoted to vector control.

Domaines: Biodiversité et Ecologie

Corentin Barbu, Eric Dumonteil, Sébastien Gourbière. Characterization of the dispersal of non-domiciliated Triatoma dimidiata through the selection of spatially explicit models.. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010, 4 (8), pp.e777. ⟨10.1371/journal.pntd.0000777⟩. ⟨halsde-00580785⟩