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Perceptions of Problems with Household Insects: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings from Peri-Urban Communities in Arequipa, Peru.

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dc.contributor.author Castillo Neyra, Ricardo
dc.contributor.author Larson, Anika J.
dc.contributor.author Tamayo Quintero, Laura Daniela
dc.contributor.author Arevalo Nieto, Claudia Rebeca
dc.contributor.author Brown, Joanna
dc.contributor.author Condori Pino, Carlos Edgar
dc.contributor.author Ortega, Emma
dc.contributor.author Levy, Michael Zachary
dc.contributor.author Paz-Soldan Parlette, Valerie Andrea
dc.coverage.spatial Arequipa, Perú
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-05T17:48:03Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-05T17:48:03Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14661
dc.description.abstract Vector-borne diseases continue to impose a major health burden on Peru and neighboring countries. The challenge of addressing vector-borne disease is compounded by changing social, economic, and climatic conditions. Peri-urban Arequipa is an important region to study insect infestations because of ongoing challenges with disease vectors such as triatomines and a variety of other insects. We conducted surveys (n = 1,182) and seven focus groups (average seven participants) in peri-urban Arequipa to explore knowledge of and perception toward various insects that infest the region. Focus group participants reported the presence of a wide variety of insects in and around the home, including disease vectors such as triatomines (also identified by 27.2% of survey households), mosquitoes, spiders, and bed bugs, as well as nuisance insects. Health concerns related to insects included vector-borne diseases, spider bites, allergies, and sequelae from bed bug bites, and hygiene concerns. A majority of participants in the quantitative surveys identified triatomines as the insect they were most worried about (69.9%) and could identify Chagas disease as a health risk associated with triatomines (54.9%). Insect infestations in peri-urban Arequipa present multiple burdens to residents, including injury and illness from triatomines and other insects, as well as potential mental and economic concerns related to insects such as bed bugs. Future initiatives should continue to address triatomine infestations through educational outreach and implement a more holistic approach to address the burden of both disease and nuisance insects. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Household Insects en_US
dc.subject Qualitative Findings en_US
dc.subject Quantitative Findings en_US
dc.subject Peri-Urban Communities en_US
dc.subject Arequipa en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject.mesh Insectos
dc.subject.mesh Investigación Cualitativa
dc.subject.mesh Estudios de Evaluación como Asunto
dc.subject.mesh Características de la Residencia
dc.subject.mesh Perú
dc.title Perceptions of Problems with Household Insects: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings from Peri-Urban Communities in Arequipa, Peru. en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0266
dc.relation.issn 1476-1645


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