Kissing-bugs (Triatominae) are being increasingly reported as a biting nuisance in SE Asia,
with severe bite reactions sometimes leading to anaphylactic shock. In addition, they pose a …

Simple Summary Triatominae, commonly known as kissing bugs, are blood-feeding insects
that can carry the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi to spread Chagas disease. In this study, we …

Background Triatoma rubrofasciata is the only kissing bug species distributed globally. In
the Americas, this species transmits the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, responsible for Chagas …

Background The 152 extant species of kissing bug include important vectors of the
debilitating, chronic, and often fatal Chagas disease, which affects several million people …

Triatomines, also known as kissing bugs, are widespread vectors for Chagas disease that
affects 6–8 million people worldwide (1). Although two species of triatomines were recorded …

Eleven species of kissing bugs are found in the United States. Their home ranges may be
expanding northward, perhaps as a consequence of climate change. At least eight of the …

Background Kissing bugs are common household pests in the Desert Southwest of the
United States. These hematophagous bugs enter homes and suck blood from resident …

Abstract Triatomine insects (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), commonly known as kissing bugs, are
a potential health problem in the southwestern United States as possible vectors of …

In July 2018, a family from Kent County, Delaware contacted the Delaware Division of Public
Health (DPH) and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) to request assistance …

Background: Triatomines, also known as kissing bugs, which are found throughout the world
and especially in Latin America, are well known natural vectors that transmit American …