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Triatoma infestans or the \”Kissing Bug\”, \”Assassin Bug\”, or \”Cone-Nose Bug\”, is a vector for Chagas\’ Disease. Chagas Disease is caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted while the insect vector from the family Reduviidae, subfamily Triatominae, is blood-feeding on a human host. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
They have been spotted in 27 states, including nearby Pennsylvania, but so far the nocturnal triatomine bug, commonly called the kissing bug, has not migrated to the Garden State. Triatomine bugs, also known as kissing bugs, can carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening illness. An investigation last week by the Dallas Morning…
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