Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
This study analyzed blackfly awareness and perceptions of health education practices for blackfly control among vulnerable populations in Brazil.
METHODS:
An exploratory descriptive quantitative research analysis was performed to investigate and analyze the awareness of and potential participation in blackfly control measures by vulnerable populations.
RESULTS:
Countryside resident participants (n = 24/38; 63.2% of the total sample) reported that blackflies were an obstacle to the performance of their work activities.
CONCLUSIONS:
Blackflies are a public health problem, and actions for blackfly control have been carried out without social participation or educational health practices that involve proper community knowledge.
Keywords:
Entomological surveillance; Insect control; Health education
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