Kissing bugs can pose health risks, including the spread of Chagas disease, so it’s important to recognize and address them. These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in ...

For the past few weeks, Lee Green, the Indiana Department of Health’s senior medical entomologist, has been getting a lot of calls about kissing bugs. Kissing bugs – also known by the more scientific ...

Just recently, we have identified Kissing Bugs (Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose) in our county. The name "Kissing Bug" is a common name for various species of true bugs in the Triatominae subfamily. The ...

The bloodsucking conenose is the most commonly encountered kissing bug in Illinois. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson The bloodsucking conenose is the most commonly encountered kissing bug in Illinois. When you ...

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

The parasitic kissing bug disease is not new, but it has become increasingly common to the point of being endemic in the U.S. Because of this, the insect-borne illness has been a point of interest for ...

Chagas’ disease, also known as the “kissing bug disease,” is classified as endemic in 21 countries in the Americas. The United States is not one of those countries. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A parasitic disease called Chagas may be establishing itself in the United States, and the “kissing bugs” that cause the illness are known to live in Ohio, according to a ...

A "kiss" from these insects could make you deadly ill if left untreated. Chagas disease, or "kissing bug" disease, is a potentially fatal illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and ...

Kissing bugs carrying Chagas parasite now found in 32 U.S. states, including Kentucky. Around half of tested kissing bugs carry the parasite; some species reach 70% infection. Conenose bugs in ...