"Kissing bugs" might sound like they'd be cute and cuddly ... and avoiding touching your face after spending time outside. People living in high-risk areas can further protect themselves by ...

The insect is active at night, searching for a meal—and earned its English-language name “kissing bug” because it generally bites an exposed part of the body such as the face. The feces left ...

The kissing bug, a type of assassin bug found mainly in South America, is a serious threat to human health. This insect transmits Chagas disease by biting humans, typically around the face ...

June 2024 |Written by: J.K. Peterson, PhD Assistant Professor Medical Entomology University of Delaware Graduate students: Alex Kelley, Hanna Cortes What is a kissing bug? Kissing bugs are insects ...

The parasite is transmitted via blood-sucking insects known as triatomines, which often bite the face and are known as ‘kissing bugs’. Humans and other mammals, can become infected when the ...