University of Delaware researchers discovered a kissing bug found in New Castle County in July 2023 was infected with a parasite that causes a sometimes lethal disease. It's a first for the state ...

The seasons are changing and as Arizonans enjoy the warmth of their homes, an unwelcome visitor may be lurking in the shadows: the kissing bug. Seven species of kissing bugs are found in Arizona.

WILMINGTON, Del. – The "kissing bug" – which bites people around their mouth and can pass along the fatal disease Chagas – is making its way north. In September, the Centers for Disease ...

A smooch from the Rhodnius prolixus, or the blood-sucking "kissing bug," could be characterized more like the kiss of death — the insect is a primary vector for Chagas disease, a parasitic ...

It’s the kiss of death for Latin American communities in the U.S. While health experts often warn of mosquitoes and other disease-carrying bugs, the deadly kissing bug — a k a the triatomine ...

(KOLN) -During the summer of 2020, entomologists from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Entomology identified a species of kissing bug for the ...

In the case of the “kissing bug,” it could be the latter. Kissing bugs have been found throughout the continental U.S. since 1899. To date, 11 different species of the bug have been identified ...

Texas A&M entomologists reported an increase in kissing bugs collected in multiple regions of the state this year. Kissing bugs can transmit a rare parasite, named Trypanosoma cruzi, that causes ...

“Kissing bug” is the common name for a species of bug called triatomines. The bugs get their common name because they tend to leave bite marks on the face. The main risk associated with ...

The kissing bug is a blood-sucking insect that attacks humans for food. They tend to bite around the mouth and eye region on the face. These bugs transmit a dangerous disease called Chagas.

She sent the photo below and explained she found it on her front door. She wondered if it is a Kissing Bug. The bug in Brown's picture looks a bit like a Kissing Bug, especially when compared to ...