Kissing Bug ( spp.) Intrusion into Homes: Troublesome Bites and Domiciliation

• Main Authors: Stephen A. Klotz (Author), F. Mazda Shirazi (Author), Keith Boesen (Author), Norman L. Beatty (Author), Patricia L. Dorn (Author), Shannon Smith (Author), Justin O. Schmidt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kissing bugs ( Triatoma spp.) frequently enter homes and bite human and pet occupants. Bites may lead to severe allergic reactions and, in some cases, death. Kissing bugs are also vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi , the cause of Chagas disease. In general, modern houses in the United States are not condu...