Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas ...

Kissing bugs that carry the parasite for Chagas disease, a potentially serious tropical condition, have established a base in ...

From venomous spiders to flesh-burrowing larvae, these terrifying insects seem ripped from your worst nightmares. Meet 10 of ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...

It’s important to know how to identify bug bites, as getting bitten by some of these annoying critters can mean needing a ...

Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs or conenose bugs, are blood-sucking insects that get their nickname from their ...

To help mitigate the spread of Chagas, UF researchers have isolated T. cruzi strains from Florida kissing bugs, started growing the parasites in the lab and conducted experiments to better ...

Known as the kissing bug, this insect carries a parasite that can cause the potentially fatal Chagas disease. "Kissing bugs are not your typical insect.

A kissing bug found in New Castle County in July 2023 was infected with a parasite that cause fatal Chagas disease, UD researchers discovered.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Kissing bugs, or triatomine bugs, are the primary vector for Chagas disease, a major public health concern in Central and South America and even the southern United States ...

Chagas disease occurs due to the bite of a Chagas triatomine insect. Often this insect bites a person's face, hence it is also called Kissing Bug. Know its symptoms and methods of prevention?