Sometimes, the most dangerous threats come in tiny packages. While the idea of deadly insects might conjure horror films, the real world has an even more chilling story. These small creatures, be it bees,

Results: Species richness of Triatominae increases significantly from the poles towards the Equator, peaking over the 5°-10° S latitudinal band. It increases according to a linear model, both north and south of the Equator, although a quadratic model fits better to southern hemisphere data.

The risk of contracting Chagas disease in Texas is higher than previously thought, based on a study of insects found carrying the parasite that causes it.

Health officials in southern China have appealed on social media for the public to look out for South American “kissing bugs” after a feared outbreak of the potentially fatal tropical disease ...

Description of Triatoma huehuetenanguensis sp. n., a potential Chagas disease vector (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)