Collection of triatomines from sylvatic habitats by a Trypanosoma cruzi-infected scent detection dog in Texas, USA.
Devin M ChristopherRachel Curtis-RoblesGabriel L HamerJustin BejcekAshley B SaundersWalter D RoachellThomas Leo CropperSarah A HamerPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
A trained scent detection dog enhanced triatomine detections in sylvatic habitats. This approach is effective at detecting nidicolous triatomines. Control of sylvatic sources of triatomines is challenging, but this new knowledge of specific sylvatic habitats and key hosts may reveal opportunities for novel vector control methods to block the transmission of T. cruzi to humans and domestic animals.