The members of the Triatominae / traɪ.əˈtɒmɪniː /, a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of …

Feb 26, 2024 · Triatomine bugs, also known as kissing bugs, are key in spreading Chagas disease. These bugs: Hide in cracks in the walls and roof during the day. Come out to bite and feed on blood. …

Mar 6, 2025 · The parasite spreads from an insect known as the triatomine bug, also called the "kissing bug." The parasite can infect these insects when they swallow blood from an animal that is infected …

Sep 25, 2025 · Chagas disease (also called American trypanosomiasis or “kissing bug disease”) is an illness you get from an infection with the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. Triatomine bugs (“kissing …

Sep 24, 2025 · Here’s what you need to know about the kissing bug, how to prevent Chagas disease and what to watch for. The kissing bug is the layman’s term for the triatomine bug. It looks like a …

What Is the Kissing Bug Disease? The parasite responsible for kissing bug disease is spread by triatomine bugs, often called kissing bugs because they like to bite near the soft flesh of the mouth …

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by an insect called a triatomine bug. Infection is most commonly acquired through contact …

Nov 4, 2025 · Triatomine bugs typically live in the wall or roof cracks of poorly constructed homes in rural or suburban areas, becoming active at night, biting exposed areas of skin, then defecating close …

Kissing bugs can spread the parasite (called Trypanosoma cruzi) that causes Chagas disease to many types of animals, but it is very rare for these bugs to infect people in California.

Figure 1. Common triatomine bug species, also known as kissing or conenose bugs, found in Mexico, Central and South America that are known vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite …