The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in ...

Just recently, we have identified Kissing Bugs (Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose) in our county. The name "Kissing Bug" is a ...

As winter rolls in, cozy nights beckon, but watch out for kissing bugs creeping up from the south, posing risks for New ...

Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease – a potentially deadly parasitic infection that is spread in a gross way – is ...

Louisiana kissing bugs can spread disease to humans through contact but their risk is relatively low in the state.

Louisiana is home to over 8,000 species of bugs. Some are helpful, some are pretty to look at and some deposit bacteria that can cause a serious blood infection with a kiss. Kissing bugs are in at ...

When you hear the term kissing bug, you might imagine an insect with a romantic streak. However, they are more vampire than star-crossed lovers. These insects have been in the news recently because ...

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 ...

Chagas disease, also known as “kissing bug disease,” is now considered endemic in the United States, with the insects that transmit it established in 32 states, according to a new report from the ...

Since 2013, "kissing bugs" have been reported in 31 states. In eight of these states, humans were reported to have ...

Kissing bugs, also known as eastern-cone-nose bugs or triatomine, can bite faces and infect humans with Chagas disease. Chagas is a parasitic infection that can cause fever, aches and, in severe cases ...