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

Levy, Michael Zachary; Condori Pino, Carlos Edgar; Paz-Soldan Parlette, Valerie Andrea; Castillo Neyra, Ricardo; Brown, Joanna; Ortega, Emma; Tamayo Quintero, Laura Daniela; Arevalo Nieto, Claudia Rebeca; Larson, Anika J.

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.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.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645