Kissing Bugs In Texas

Click image to download brochure about the Kissing Bug published by Texas A&M University.

A bug carrying a parasite that can cause potentially fatal heart and digestive problems as arrived here in Texas. The bug contains a deadly parasite known as T-cruzi that causes Chagas disease.

The insect is commonly known as the kissing bug. It’s about the size of a penny and is indigenous to Central and South America.

The Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences department at Texas A&M University has published an informational brochure about this bug and what to do if you find one. Click image to download the brochure.