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      • But the reality, the OSU entomologists say, is that people in Ohio should not spend any time worrying about kissing bugs. Yes, they’ve been found in Ohio, in southern counties. But they haven’t been seen in large numbers, and they live outside in very rustic areas. They’re not looking to come inside.
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  2. Jul 11, 2019 · If you live in an area where kissing bugs are found, like Texas or Arizona, your risk is minimal, but it’s helpful to know how to identify them and how to prevent them from getting into your home. If you see a kissing bug, the CDC recommends placing a container on top of the bug, sliding the bug inside and filling the container with rubbing ...

  3. Jul 15, 2019 · Although the kissing bug has been moving north over the past few decades, it isn't common to spot one in Ohio. Since it's possible, however, the CDC recommends taking precautions just to be safe.

  4. Jun 26, 2022 · The kissing bugs that pose the greatest threat to human health are those species that can take up residence inside homes, like bed bugs (Cimex lectularius). These so-called domestic bugs readily feed on people by climbing onto their faces and defecating around their feeding wounds.

  5. Although bloodsucking conenose adults aren’t typically found in Ohio until mid-summer, here are some tips for making an accurate identification. First, kissing bugs belong to the order Hemiptera, the “true bugs.”. The name of the order means “half wing” (hemi = half; ptera = wing).

  6. Aug 18, 2023 · This Alert is being posted because of the number of pictures and specimens I’ve recently received of adult kissing bugs being found in Ohio homes. The kissing bugs are native to Ohio and called the bloodsucking conenose.

  7. Oct 8, 2021 · Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic infection transmitted by crawling, blood-sucking insects (kissing bugs). The kissing bug is almost exclusive to continental Latin America. The infection results from the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi ( T. cruzi ).

  8. Dec 27, 2023 · Kissing bug: Blood-sucking insects from South America that cause heart disease and other diseases and bite you while you are asleep. Learn how to detect them and how to get rid of them.

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