The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy ...

From mosquitoes to fire ants and kissing bugs, some of Florida’s most common insects can carry disease or venom that makes a ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive show how to find the cracks where these blood-sucking insects hide and why their bites can lead to heart problems.

It sounds like something out of a horror movie — an insect that can bite, feeds on the blood, defecates near the bite wound and leaves behind a parasite that spreads disease. The Triatominae, or ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — As Valentine’s Day approaches, many are hoping for sweet chocolate and maybe even a swoonworthy smooch, not a kiss from the triatomine bug. This insect, commonly called the “kissing ...

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 ...

Daisy Hernández’s journey to understand the history and devastating toll of Chagas disease began in her aunt’s hospital room. The following is an excerpt from The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family ...

NEW ORLEANS — It's one of the leading causes of heart disease in Latin America, and it's caused by a parasite that gets inside of you from a bug bite. Now the CDC wants people in Louisiana and other ...

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 main vector, or “spreader,” of Chagas is the cutely named kissing bug, or triatomine bug, which is found in 32 US states, mainly across the southern half of the country. Any semblance of cuteness ...

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, an infectious parasitic disease spread by insects known as “kissing bugs,” is becoming increasingly prominent in the United States, according to a recent report by the Centers for ...