Table 3 Prevalence of T. cruzi infection of Triatoma infestans (third instars and later stages) stratified by main type of ecotope over time post-treatment of dogs with fluralaner
Ecotope | Time post-treatment (months) | No. of bugs collecteda | No. of bugs tested | Percentage of bugs tested | Percentage of infected bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Domicile, kitchen, storeroom | 0–1 | 371 | 241 | 65.0 | 17.4 |
6 | 64 | 43 | 67.2 | 4.7 | |
10 | 53 | 48 | 90.6 | 4.2 | |
22 | 69 | 30 | 43.5 | 3.3 | |
Chicken coop, oven, corral, other | 0–1 | 98 | 77 | 78.6 | 2.6 |
6 | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | 25.0 | |
10 | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
22 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 0.0 | |
Total | 0–1 | 469 | 318 | 67.8 | 13.8 |
6 | 78 | 47 | 60.3 | 6.4 | |
10 | 73 | 68 | 93.2 | 2.9 | |
22 | 93 | 44 | 47.3 | 2.3 |